What is recorded here

Gallán was a single standing stone in a Cork pasture, visible on the 1937 map but absent from earlier surveys. It stood on a north-west slope until removal erased every surface trace. The gap between maps suggests human activity, perhaps farming or redevelopment, though no account preserves the reason.

Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked on 1937 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. In pasture, on NW-facing slope. 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

Likely dating to the Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age, the stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with early Christian saints or mythical figures, though no specific tradition is recorded for this site.

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