What is recorded here

Gallaun is a tall standing stone in County Kerry, Ireland, overlooking the confluence of the Blackwater and Kealduff rivers. The rectilinear block narrows to a point at its south edge and rises 2.43m above an extensive tract of bog. People may have set it there to mark the meeting water, judge the depth of the rivers or warn travellers that the bog swallowed more than it showed.

Located in an extensive tract of bog, this tall standing stone overlooks the confluence of the Blackwater and Kealduff rivers. A rectilinear block, narrowing to a point at its S edge, it stands 2.43m in maximum height and measures .8m x .4m at base; N-S. 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. 177. 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 Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial monument, possibly linked to riverine trade or ritual practices in a landscape rich in prehistoric activity. No specific folklore is recorded for the site.

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