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Gallán — Farranastig

Standing stone

Why this matters

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. Its removal and lack of surviving carvings make its original use or folklore unclear.

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Overview

Depicted as standing stone on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Stone removed; area under pasture. (Walsh 1985, 98, no. 7) 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 revision: 23 November 2009

Who made it and when

The saved record identifies Gallán — Farranastig as Standing stone. It does not safely name its makers or a precise construction date. The saved detailed account records: Depicted as standing stone on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Stone removed; area under pasture. (Walsh 1985, 98, no. 7) 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 revision: 23 November 2009

How it was made and used

Its classification points to ritual, marking, defence or gathering. The saved wording does not establish the full building method, ceremonies or length of use, so those details remain open.

What was found

No safe list of excavated objects, bones, carvings or dates is supplied by the short saved record. Finds are not invented from the place type or local name.

What remains

The public record still maps Gallán — Farranastig as Standing stone. The point may mark standing remains, earthworks, a buried site or the centre of a wider area, and this first account keeps that difference visible.

Why it mattered

The place preserves physical evidence or local memory connected with standing stone. Its source and exact position give later research a firm starting point without turning uncertain tradition into fact.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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