What is recorded here

Gallaun is a standing stone in County Kerry, Ireland. The Iveragh peninsula survey described it as entry number 549. The Iveragh peninsula survey is part of the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014.

A regular upright slab, marked 'Gallaun' (KE078-010004-) on the OS maps, stands close to the SW side of the entrance. It is 1.54m high and measures .95m x .3m at base; NW-SE. A second slab, c. 1.6m long, lies prostrate 1.5m to E and is almost completely covered by sod. These slabs probably served as portals on the inner side of the entrance. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 549. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 64/1938).

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the upright slab may have functioned as a boundary marker, ritual monument, or megalithic tomb component. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.

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