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Gallauns — Piercetown (kinalea By.)

Stone row
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On SE-facing slope of Doolieve Hill; monument is heavily overgrown with gorse. Row of four stones, aligned NE-SW, 6.9m in overall length. NE stone, inclined to NE, is 0.8m L, 0.3m T and c. 1.1m H if erect. Next stone leaning against last and c. 0.5m to SW, is 0.9m L, 0.9m T and c. 2m H if erect. Third stone, 2.1m to SW, is 1m L, 0.4m T and 1.8m H. SW and tallest stone, 0.3m from last and leaning against it, is 1m L, 0.8m T and 2m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 235, No. 37) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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