What is recorded here

Gallauns is a pair of standing stones on the northern side of the Caha river valley beneath Mullaghmearogafin mountain. The larger eastern stone reaches 1.6 metres while the smaller western companion stands 1.15 metres high, separated by a narrow 1.6-metre gap. They may have marked a boundary, a meeting place or a warning about the mountain’s reach.

On N side of valley of Caha river of lower SW slopes of Mullaghmearogafin mountain. Stones, aligned NE-SW, stand 1.6m apart; overall length 3.1m. NE stone is 0.85m L, 0.9m T and 1.6m H. SW stone is 0.7m L, 0.6m T and 1.15m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 245, no. 114) 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

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