Why this matters

Likely dating to the early medieval period, the name "Gallán" may derive from a Christian saint, suggesting a possible ecclesiastical or commemorative function. The stone's incorporation into a field fence and proximity to a bullaun stone hint at later agricultural reuse, though its original purpose may have been ritual or symbolic.

What is recorded here

Not marked on 1842 and 1906 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture, on N-facing slope, c. 40m S of bullaun stone (13917); incorporated into E-W field fence. Stone (H 1.7m; 1.45m x 0.35m) is irregular in plan and shape with large vertical fissure on its NNW face; long axis NE-SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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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