Gallán

Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In tillage, on NE-facing slope. Fallen stone (L 2.72m; 1.76m x 0.6m), embedded in field fence. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the stone may have functioned as a boundary marker or ritual monument. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded for this site.