Standing stone in Garrowcarry, County Donegal

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Marked as 'Standing Stone' on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map and as 'Gallan (site of)' on the 3rd edition. Kinahan (1885-6, 426) noted that 'there was, till of late years, a standing stone' on the spot. There are no visible remains. Situated on low-lying pasture land close to a stream. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG053-001

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Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Chris Gunns, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Geraldine Diver / Donegal Daily, www.donegaldaily.com
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Dr Neil Clifton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Donegal Live; individual photographer not named, www.donegallive.ie

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