What is recorded here

Boardee Stones are two broken gallans buried in soft spring soil, hiding most of their length beneath the field. They lie near the southern townland boundary like forgotten markers for a route no longer walked. The wet earth has claimed them back, leaving only enough surface to prove they once stood witness.

According to S. O'Mahony (pers. comm.) near the southern townland boundary are two galláns which now lie prostrate; known as the "Boardee Stones". The particular part of the field is very soft due to the proximity of a spring and only the upper surface of the stones are visible (dims. c. 3m x 1m). 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

Probably dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period, the Boardee Stones may have functioned as boundary markers or ritual monuments. Local tradition and the term "galláns" suggest a possible association with early Christian hermitage sites or ancient territorial divisions.

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