Gallaun

Rectangular upright stone (H 2m; 0.8m; 0.15m) incorporated into stone wall. Rough Latin cross incised in centre of E face (H 0.27m; Wth 0.16m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dates to the early medieval period (5th–10th century AD), based on the incised Latin cross. Such stones may have served as Christian memorials or waymarkers, and could be associated with local folklore or saintly traditions.