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Gallauns — Carrigagrenane

Stone circle — five-stone
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In pasture, at foot of hill, at head of Ardigeen river valley. Probable five-stone circle; axial stone and N flanking stone survive. Former is 1.5m L, 0.4m T and 0.9m H; latter 0.8m L, 0.6m T and 1m H. Main axis probably lay NE-SW. Two other stones, leaning against fence to E, may originally have formed part of monument. (O Nualláin 1984, 44, no. 91; Roberts 1988, Ch. 6, no. 12) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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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