Gallán

Situated atop a N-S ridge overlooking ground to the W with na earby standing stone (TN025-019001) to the NE. A small irregular-shaped conglomerate (H 0.8m; dims. 0.86m x 0.74m) orientated on an E-W axis with packing-stones visible at its base. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. The name "Gallán" suggests a possible early Christian association, though its original prehistoric meaning or use remains unclear.