What is recorded here

Gallaun is a tall standing stone in Glanleam, County Kerry, trapped inside a much younger earthwork called Cromwell's Fort. The prehistoric upright predates the fort by millennia, forcing a choice between deliberate incorporation or careless reuse of an already sacred spot. A leaning slab now braces the stone after Chatterton found it shaking in 1839, proving that even ancient things need human attention if they are to keep witnessing the world.

Not shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map. In level rough grazing. Stone (H 1.1m; 0.9m x 0.6m) is irregular in plan, long axis NE-SW. 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

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