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Gallaun

Standing stone

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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. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013
This standing stone likely dates to the late prehistoric period, possibly the Bronze Age, and may have functioned as a boundary marker or had ritual significance. Its incorporation into a garden wall suggests later reuse, though original purpose or folklore remains unrecorded.

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