Gallauns

On shoulder of Mullaghmearogafin Mountain, overlooking Lee River valley to N. Row of three stones embedded in peat, aligned ENE-WSW, and 3.25m in overall length. NE stone is 0.6m L, 0.25m T and 0.65m H. Next stone, 0.4m to SW, is 0.45m L, 0.3m T and 0.45m H. SW and tallest stone, 0.85m from last, is 1m L, 0.6m T and 1.7m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 235, no. 34) 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 Neolithic or Bronze Age, this stone row may have had ceremonial or astronomical significance, possibly marking seasonal changes or serving as a boundary marker. No specific folklore is recorded for the site.