Gallán

In pasture. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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 name "Gallán" may derive from a early Christian saint, suggesting a later overlay of Christian tradition on an earlier prehistoric site. No specific folklore or use has been recorded for this location.