Standing stone in Ballymalone More

Situated on SW facing slope of rising ground in upland area overlooking stream 15m to W. Unable to locate possible monument due to dense cover of furze bushes in area where monument has been marked as a 'Gallán' on revised 25-inch OS map. Area where stone is marked on 25-inch map has been excluded from adjacent forestry plantation. This area is now partially covered with furze and thorn bushes making it impossible to locate the monument. The possible monument was described in 1972 as a recumbent stone (2' 6" [0.76m] high x 5' [1.5m] long x 3' [0.91m] thick) which 'appears to have been artificially set into the ground on its edge, there is no recent break in the stone. I do not know the explanation of its appearance, but doubt if it is or was a standing stone' (SMR File 12/06/1972). 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Updated by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 8 April 2015