Gallán

Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In level pasture, overlooking Blackwater valley to W. Stone (H 1.63m; 1.48m x 0.87m) is subrectangular in plan, long axis N-S. About 15 cup marks on W face (average diam. 0.07m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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 Neolithic or Bronze Age, the stone's cup marks may have had ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to water or fertility symbolism. No specific folklore is recorded for this site.