What is recorded here

Gallaunmore is a 4.2 m standing stone in County Kerry, Ireland, set on level ground beside the broad valley that surrounds Trabeg. It may have been erected between 4000 and 2500 BC, when people were still learning which markers should outlive memory. The stone is wide enough to touch and tall enough to stop a person mid-thought, which is perhaps why it remains a national monument rather than a forgotten lump.

National Monument No. 355. Gallaunmore/Gallán Mór stands on level ground towards the W side of the broad valley that surrounds Trabeg. It is 4.2m high, 1.8m wide and a maximum of .95m thick; E-W. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 74. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013

Gallaunmore/Gallán Mór is likely a prehistoric standing stone, possibly dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, and may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.