What is recorded here

Gallauns is a standing stone pair in County Cork, Ireland. One stone still stands on the pasture beside the Argideen river, but a landowner blasted the second stone out of the ground. The surviving stone is two metres high and points northeast to southwest. It is unclear what the pair marked or whether they were part of a larger row, yet the loss is certain because one half is no longer there.

On level pasture at bottom of slope on N side of Argideen river. One stone survives. It is 1.3m L, 0.7m T, 2m H, aligned NE-SW. OS Name Book (1902) mentions 'Two large stones...about 8ft. long'; are depicted on map in NE-SW line. Landowner has blasted the prostrate stone that had lain beside extant stone. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 247, no. 134) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the standing stone at Gallauns, Carrig may have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial monument. Local tradition or folklore is not specifically recorded, though its alignment and size suggest possible ritual or astronomical significance.

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