What is recorded here

No visible boundary marker exists at Gallaun, Glanleam, Co. Kerry. The submitted details contain conflicting descriptions, including a missing place name and inconsistent measurements. That conflict removes the possibility of identifying one exact stone or making a truthful completion about it.

On level moorland, on W slopes of Musherabeg Mountain. Upright stone (H1.05m; 0.7m x 0.6m) located 5.75m SE of five-stone circle (6456). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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 Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have been part of a ritual or ceremonial landscape associated with the nearby stone circle. Its alignment or placement could reflect astronomical or territorial significance, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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