Gallaun

In pasture at S foot of Seefin mountain on Sheep's Head peninsula. Described in 1845 (OS Memoranda) as 'three very remarkable gallauns placed E and W, one of which is about 16 feet high and 6 feet broad, inclining a little to south'. One stone on 2nd ed. OS 6-inch map (1901). No visible surface trace. 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 late Neolithic or Bronze Age, the Gallaun at Dromnea may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical feature. Local tradition sometimes associates such stones with legendary figures or supernatural events, though specific folklore for this site is not recorded.