Gallán

In tillage on S-facing slope. Rectangular stone (H 1.25m; 0.9m x 0.4m), long axis WNW-ESE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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 name "Gallán" may derive from the Irish *gallán* meaning "young grove" or "stranger's grove," suggesting a possible association with early Christian settlement or a sacred grove site. No specific folklore or use is recorded, though its orientation and location may reflect ritual or territorial significance.