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Gallán — Kilboultragh

Standing stone

Why this matters

Likely dating to the Early Christian or later prehistoric period, the stone may have had a ritual or territorial function. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded.

What is recorded here

Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. Marked as single standing stone outside SE side of ringfort (8373) on 1940 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
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