What is recorded here

Kilkeaveragh mountain drops into green pasture above St Finan's Bay, where a rectangular stone stands 1.15m high with its long axis stretched east-west. Henry called it a gallaun in 1957, yet survey maps still bypass it, leaving the marker visible only to people who walk that particular slope. A small terraced area waits 2.5m north, held by a short drystone wall, as if the stone still belongs to a forgotten arrangement of fields, ritual or boundary.

Situated on the lower S facing slopes of Kilkeaveragh mountain, this standing stone is located in good pastureland that overlooks St Finan's Bay to SW. It measures 1m x .2m at base, and its longer axis lies E-W. Of regular rectangular elevation, it stands 1.15m high and is referred to by Henry as a 'gallaun' (1957, 106) though it is not marked on the OS maps. A small terraced area occurs 2.5m N of the stone, revetted on its S side by a 3m stretch of drystone walling. 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. 193. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a boundary marker, ritual monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded for the site.

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