Gallán

Not marked on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture, incorporated into N-S field fence. Stone (H 1.1m; 1m x 0.7m) is roughly triangular in shape, long axis E-W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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 Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have served a ceremonial or territorial function. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded, and its wider significance remains unclear.