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Gallán

Standing stone

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Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. Marked as single standing stone on 1940 OS 6-inch map. In pasture, on S-facing slope. Removed; no visible surface trace. 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 Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. No specific folklore or use is recorded for the site.

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