What is recorded here

Galláin is a pair of standing stones in County Cork, Ireland. The stones align northeast to southwest on a shallow south-eastern slope, separated by 1.3 metres and spanning 3.9 metres overall. The northeast stone reaches 1.45 metres in height while the southwest stone stands 1.35 metres high. They remain in pasture, unchanged in their measured dimensions.

In pasture, on shoulder of SE-facing slope. Stones, aligned NE-SW, stand 1.3m apart; overall length is 3.9m. NE stone is 1.3m L, 1m T and 1.45m H. SW stone is 1.35m L, 0.9m T and 1.35m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 245, no. 108) 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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