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Standing stone in Carrigeendaniel

Standing stone

What is recorded here

'This small standing stone is marked as “Gallaun” on the O.S. 6” sheet. It is located at the western extent of Carrigeendaniel housing estate and is enclosed on its eastern and southern sides by houses. The stone looks to have been broken in recent times and ground around the stone has been levelled and landscaped. The stone is 1.02m high, 0.70m wide and 0.25m thick.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 22 June 2012
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have served as a boundary marker or had ceremonial significance. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with protective or territorial functions, though specific traditions for this site are not recorded.

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