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Gallán in Toorboney

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What is recorded here

Not shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map; marked 'Gallaun' on 1904 OS 6-inch map and 'Gallán' on 1938 OS 6-inch map. Removed. Possibly stone referred to by Broker (1937, 31) in Mrs. Donnelly's land - 'Gallán, 6 feet high, 3 or 4 feet in girth'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO038-041

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  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Adrian King, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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