What is recorded here

Gallaun stands 3.43 metres tall inside Cromwell's Fort on the Iveragh Peninsula, proving that human ambition repeatedly stacks new meaning upon old stone rather than erasing what already exists. The fort carries war and conquest, while the gallaun carries patience and unknown intent, forcing every visitor to hold both timelines at once. Its visible packing stones and leaning slab show that people kept returning not to conquer the place but to steady it, admitting that even human pride needs support after long exposure to weather and forgetting.

This standing stone is located in rough pasture on the N slopes of Brackloon, overlooking the Ardsheelhane river. It is a regular block, standing 1.08m high and measuring .73m x .25m at base; NNE-SSW. 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. 183. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

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