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Gallaun in Killaha East

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This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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What is recorded here

In rough pasture, on the lower N-facing slopes of Mucksna Mountain, overlooking Kenmare Bay to the N. An upright stone, named 'Gallaun' is indicated here on the 1846 OS 6-inch map. There are no visible remains of this stone. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE093-047

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Photo credits
  • N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • P L Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Maker not stated on source page, tr.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irelandhighlights.com
  • Kenmare Shamrocks GAA official club website; individual aerial photographer not named, kenmaregaa.ie
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