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Gallaun in Ardywanig

Ogham stone
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What is recorded here

In pasture, on level ground, to the rear of modern farmyard buildings. A stone is indicated and named 'Gallaun' on the OS 6-inch maps. It is listed as an ogham stone by Walsh (1972, 16). There are no visible remains of this stone. According to local information, it was buried in the 1960s near where it once stood. There is a possible ogham stone (KE047-078001-) c. 750m to the N. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE047-068

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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