Gallán

In pasture, on E-facing slope overlooking Owenbaun River valley. Stone (H1.35m; 0.6m x 0.6m) is square in plan, leaning to E. 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 period, the name "Gallán" may refer to a saint or holy well associated with the site. Such stones often marked sacred or ritual locations linked to local folklore or early monastic activity.