Gallán

In pasture overlooking Clonakilty to S. Rectangular stone (H 1.95m; 1.85m x 0.5m). Stone removed c. 50m to S (CO135-024001-) when waterworks were built c. 1972. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 14 December 2009

Likely dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2500–500 BCE), the stone may have functioned as a boundary marker or ritual monument. Local tradition or folklore associated with the name "Gallán" may hint at early Christian or prehistoric cultural memory, though specific meanings remain unrecorded.