What is recorded here

Gallán is a standing stone in Garraun (Kilnarath parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It stands on a west-facing slope of rising ground in a mountainous area, positioned on the circular mound of a well-preserved ring-barrow. The irregular stone reaches 0.95 metres in height and measures 0.75 metres by 0.7 metres across its base. Its broad face tapers toward the top from west to east, and packing stones are evident at its base.

Situated on a W-facing slope of rising ground in a mountainous area on top of the circular mound of a well-preserved ring-barrow (TN031-015001). An irregular-shaped stone (H 0.95m; dims. 0.75m x 0.7m) orientated on an E-W axis with its broad face tapering towards the top from W to E. Evidence of packing-stones at base. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone is associated with a ring-barrow, suggesting a funerary or ritual context. Such stones may have marked burial sites, aligned with celestial events, or held symbolic significance in prehistoric belief systems.

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