Gallaun in Shannera Lower, standing stone in County Kerry

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What is recorded here

This standing stone is partly incorporated into a wall which forms the boundary of a vegetable garden. Knockbrack rises steeply to S. The large stone is rectangular in elevation and stands 2.1m high. It measures 1m by at least 1.2m at base, and inclines heavily towards N; E-W. 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. 206.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE065-024

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