What is recorded here

Gallán was a single standing stone beside a Cork stream, visible on maps in 1938 but erased before modern records closed. It stood in reclaimed pasture, likely marked by people who believed stones could hold memory or claim land. The stone is gone now, leaving only a clean absence where human hands once shaped the landscape.

Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked as single standing stone on 1938 OS 6-inch map. In reclaimed pasture, on N side of stream. 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 Bronze Age, the stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. No specific folklore or use is recorded for this site.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.