What is recorded here

Gallan stands in Mid Cork, a single stone marked only on the 1938 map before disappearing without trace. It evades earlier charts and later memory, suggesting human hands or time erased what surveyors briefly captured. The absence is sharper than any ruin because nothing remains to measure, touch or argue about.

Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. Marked as single standing stone on 1938 OS 6-inch map. Removed; no visible surface trace. 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 Bronze Age, the stone may have served a ritual or territorial function. No specific folklore or detailed meaning is recorded for this site.

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