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Gallaun

Standing stone

What is recorded here

In pasture with views in every direction. Irregular stone aligned NE-SW (H 2.16m; 0.62m x 0.44m). 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, the stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. No specific folklore or use is recorded for this site.

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