Gallán in Cloch Eidhneach, standing stone in County Cork

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What is recorded here

In pasture, on W-facing slope. Stone (H 3.1m; 1.05m x 0.34m) is trapezoidal in plan, with packing-stones exposed at base; long axis E-W; leaning slightly to S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO069-031

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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