Gallaun

Marked 'Gallaun' on the OS maps, this site is situated in boggy pasture, on the SE slopes of Coomduff, and overlooks the valley of the Cummeragh river. It consists of three stones, orientated NE-SW, the easternmost lying prostrate and measuring 2.45m x 1.05m x .25m. The uprights stand .62m apart and the tallest, at NE, measures 2.35m high and 1.05m x .3m at base; some packing stones are exposed at its base. The second upright marks the SW end of the row and inclines slightly towards SE. It stands .9m high and measures .35m x .25m at base. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 102. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the alignment of the stones at Gallaun – Derrineden may have had ceremonial or astronomical significance. Such orientations are often associated with seasonal markers or ritual practices in prehistoric landscapes.