What is recorded here

Killanin witnessed the tall Leagaun stone in early 1950s, defying earlier claims that it had already vanished from the northern pastureland of Streamstown Bay. The conflicting timelines suggest the stone resisted final removal longer than official surveys admitted, holding its shape against human impatience. That delay transforms a forgotten marker into a stubborn participant, forcing us to ask what it awaited before surrendering entirely to the soil.

In pastureland on N side of Streamstown Bay. Described in 1872 as 'A remarkable, tall standing stone' (Kinahan 1872, 12) but apparently removed by time of 2nd ed. of OS 6-inch map (1898). However, Killanin (1954, 96) claimed that it still survived in early 1950s. No visible surface trace survives. (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 164) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the Leagaun standing stone was probably used as a territorial marker or ceremonial site. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with ancient druids or as sites of supernatural activity.

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