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Gallaun in Gleensk

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Situated on a N facing slope that overlooks Dingle Bay, this stone stands 1.92m high and measures .5m x .43m at base; ENE-WSW. It is of rectangular basal plan, and its sides rise more or less vertically for most of its height before tapering to a point at top. Numerous quartz veins are visible on the surfaces of the stone. Cork University Press (1996), no. 185.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE062-003

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