Gallauns

On level patch of rough pasture on SE slopes of Miskish mountain. Circle incomplete; may have consisted of fifteen stones. Twelve survive, three of these prostrate. Orthostats are 0.4m to 2.4m L, 0.15m to 0.3m T and 1.25m to 1.9m H. Internal measurement along mains axis, aligned E-W, is 7.8m. (Ó Nualláin 1984, 20, no. 26) 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 Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/