Gallauns

Pillar stone (KE088-015005-): This stone stands close to the entrance of the enclosure, 1.5m from its S side. It is a broad, tapering slab which inclines slightly to W. It stands 1.7m high, is orientated NNW-SSE and measures .9m x .15m at base. A single cupmark is located on its W face. 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. 922. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, this pillar stone may have had a ritual or territorial function, possibly linked to a nearby enclosure. Its orientation and positioning suggest it could have been part of a ceremonial landscape, though specific folklore or symbolic meaning is not recorded.