Gallaun

In pasture with commanding aspects to N, E and S. Irregular quartz stone (H 1.6m; 0.65m; 0.6m) aligned NE-SW. 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 Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. No specific folklore or recorded use is associated with the site.