What is recorded here

Gallan is a subrectangular standing stone in County Cork, Ireland. It stands 1.1 metres tall on a south-facing pasture slope, aligned northeast to southwest. People may have passed it for centuries, reading its shape or leaving it alone. The stone still occupies the hill, waiting for attention.

In pasture on S-facing slope. Subrectangular stone aligned NE-SW (H 1.1m; 0.7m x 0.45m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker or ritual monument. No specific folklore or detailed 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.