What is recorded here

Gallaun is a tall standing stone in County Kerry, Ireland. It stands 3.45m high on gently sloping land west of the ridge joining Coomduff and Keelnagore, overlooking the Carhan river basin across a wide expanse of bog. Its rectangular body inclines slightly southeast, with small packing stones visible around its base, especially at the northwest corner. People may have set it there to mark the land, remember an event or watch the river valley below.

Located W of the ridge which joins Coomduff and Keelnagore, this tall standing stone is situated on gently sloping land that overlooks the Carhan river basin across an expanse of bog to W. Rectangular in elevation, it stands 3.45m high and is trapezoidal in plan at base, where it has maximum dimensions of 1.3m x .5m; ENE-WSW. The stone inclines to SE and some packing stones are visible around its base, particularly at NW. 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. 209. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Probably dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial monument. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with protective spirits or ancient druidic rituals.

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