What is recorded here

One of two stones vanished between map editions, leaving a single broad slab in boggy pasture east of the Kealafreaghane river. The surviving stone stands 1.54m high with a 1.77m base, while the missing partner may have fallen, been buried, or simply stopped mattering to whoever drew the second map.

Two 'Gallauns' are marked on the first edition of the OS map at this location, but on the second edition only one is indicated. The site is located in rough, boggy pasture, E of the Kealafreaghane river. A low, broad slab, it stands 1.54m high and measures 1.77m x .35m at base. 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. 129. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Likely dating to the early medieval period, the term "Gallaun" may refer to a small chapel or holy site associated with early Christian tradition. The name could reflect a place of local religious or folkloric significance, possibly linked to a saint or pilgrimage site.

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