Gallán

In pasture, on N-facing slope. Stone (H 1.4m; 0.6m x 0.9m) is irregular in plan, long axis NE-SW. 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 indicate a Christian holy site or early monastic association. No specific folklore or use is recorded, though such stones often held religious or territorial significance.