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Gallauns

Standing stone, pair

What is recorded here

Three stones stood at Annagh until the shoreline swallowed them, leaving only a map name and a gap in the grass. Dredging in 1996 pulled one red monolith from the silt, proving the beach had not erased the site but paused it. The sea keeps what it takes, returning pieces only when machinery disturbs its patience.
In pasture, to the E of Killarney town. Indicated as two adjacent standing stones, named 'Gallauns', on the 1846 OS 6-inch map. There are no visible remains of these stones. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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