What is recorded here

Gallan is a tapering granite pillar in County Carlow, marked by five grooves and aligned east to west. It stands barely taller than a person, yet its sharp edges and deliberate shape suggest human hands shaped it for ceremony or boundary. The stone may have watched herds pass, marked a burial, or simply endured rain while villages rose and fell around it.

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Granite pillar stone, tapering to top (H 1.68m; 0.93m x 0.46m, tapering to 0.54m x 0.46m at top). Five grooves. Aligned E-W (JRSAI 1939, 104, 108).

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