Gallán

Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. Hartnett (1939, 159) recorded two stones; one standing '42ins high, 42ins broad and 10ins in average thickness. Near it now lying loosely on the ground is a stone of similar dimensions'. Both removed c. 1945. 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 Early Christian or later prehistoric period, the stone may have had a ritual or commemorative function. Local names and fragmented records suggest possible connections to early Irish saints or territorial markers, though specific folklore is not recorded.