Gallaun in Canalough, standing stone in County Cork

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What is recorded here

In bog with commanding view E along Cloghane River valley. Fallen rectangular stone (L 4.07m; 1m x 0.57m). Socket (D 0.36m; 1.17m x 0.75m) still visible at S end of stone. Immediately to E is small upright stone (H 0.5m; 0.95m x 0.21m) aligned NE-SW.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO127-029001

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