What is recorded here

Gallan is a rectangular standing stone in County Cork, Ireland, rising 1.58 metres from pasture with clear views in every direction. Aligned NNE-SSW, it marks a place where sight reaches far and human attention may have gathered across generations. The stone still stands beside open grass, inviting people to measure distance, remember direction or simply sit with the wide sky.

In pasture with good views in every direction. Rectangular stone aligned NNE-SSW (H 1.58m; 0.9m x 0.6m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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