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Gallaun — Bawnishal

Standing stone

Why this matters

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the stone may have functioned as a ritual or territorial marker. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.

What is recorded here

In pasture on SE-facing slope. Rectangular stone aligned ENE-WSW (H 3.2m; 1m x 0.8m). 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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