Gallauns

In level pasture, overlooking Keel River valley to S. Row of three stones, aligned ENE-WSW, 5.2m in overall length. NE stone is 0.7m L, 0.4m T and 0.9m H. Next stone, 1.1m to SW, is 0.65m T and 0.9m H. SW and tallest stone, 2.2m from last, is 1.2m L, 0.6m T and 2.4m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 231, no. 9) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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 Gallauns – Glantane East stone row may have functioned as a ritual or ceremonial alignment, possibly linked to astronomical observations or territorial markers. No specific folklore is recorded, but such arrangements often held symbolic or spiritual significance in prehistoric landscapes.