What is recorded here

Gallán is a 2.7m standing stone in North Cork pasture, known locally as the stone of the dallauns. It stands 9.7m west of a burial ground, its subrectangular body aligned NE-SW in open grass. The name suggests the place belonged to, or was marked for, a group called dallauns, perhaps traders, travellers or outcasts who needed a visible landmark beside the dead.

In level pasture, 9.7m to W of burial ground (14172). Stone (H 2.7m; 1.25m x 2.2m) is subrectangular in plan, long axis NE-SW. According to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 3, 314), known locally as ''Cloughaun Dallaun', the stone of the dallauns'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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 medieval period, the stone may be associated with a local saint or early Christian tradition, given the name "Gallán," which is of Irish origin and may refer to a holy person. It could have functioned as a memorial or waymark within a broader network of sacred or territorial sites.

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