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Gallaun in Castlequin

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This tall standing stone is situated close to Castlequin House and overlooks the Ferta river to S. It stands 3.4m high, and tapers slightly towards the top. Its pear shaped basal plan has maximum dimensions of 1.22m x .64m; NW-SE. Cork University Press (1996), no. 145.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE079-025

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