Gallaun

In pasture, on W-facing slope. Subrectangular stone (H 1.5m; 1.55m x 0.45m) aligned E-W; leans slightly to S. 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 dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for Gallaun, Curradrinagh.