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Gallaun — Derreendarragh

Standing stone

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Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. Its north-south alignment could indicate a ritual orientation or astronomical function, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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What is recorded here

Aligned N-S on its long axis, this stone stands in boggy ground about 250m S of Derreendarragh river. Tapering towards a rounded top, it stands 1.84m high and measures 2.85m x .7m at base. Four packing stones are visible at the base of its E side. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 164. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013
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