Gallán

Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture. Stone (H 1.64m; 0.65m x 0.42m) is subrectangular in plan, worn around base. 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 medieval period, the name "Gallán" may refer to a saint or holy well associated with the site. Such stones often marked ritual or territorial boundaries, or were linked to local folklore and veneration.