What is recorded here

Three tall thin slabs, a low stone and a large prostrate slab still mark a low ridge in County Cork. The tallest leans heavily east at 4.3m, while the others stand or lie scattered along a general ENE-WSW line. They are not a neat row, but their size and placement suggest people once shaped the ridge into a visible landmark.

Row of three tall thin slabs, a low stone and large prostrate slab, prominently situated on low ridge. The stones not set in line, but have general ENE-WSW alignment. Low stone stands at the NE; it is 1.3m L, 0.2m T and 1m H and is loosely set in ground. Prostrate slab to N of this measures 4m x 1.3m and probably formed part of row. First of the three tall slabs leans heavily to E; it is 0.5m L, 0.3m T and 4.3m H. Next stone, 2.8m to the SW, is 0.5m L, 0.2. T and 2.5m H; loose stone lies beside it. (O Nualláin 1988, 237, no. 55; Roberts 1988, Ch. 2, no. 28) 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

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, the Gallauns (Three Fingers) may have functioned as a ritual or territorial marker. The arrangement and alignment suggest a possible astronomical or ceremonial purpose, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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