Gallan

In pasture with commanding views to SW. Rectangular stone aligned NE-SW (H 1.3m; 0.58m x 0.4m). Some packing stones visible around base. 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 upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly aligned with solar or landscape features. Local folklore or specific use is not recorded.