Gallán

Situated in a slight hollow on a N-S ridge overlooking ground to the W with a nearby standing stone (TN025-019002) to the SW. A tall triangular-shaped limestone slab (H 1.05m; dims. 1.4m x 1.1m) orientated on an E-W axis with the top of the stone sloping from S to N. 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 Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. The name "Gallán" could derive from a personal name or a term associated with a holy well or sacred site, suggesting possible later Christian or folk associations.