What is recorded here

In pasture. Marked 'Gallaun' on first two editions O.S. map. No visible surface trace. According to local information stone (L c.7 ft; Wth c. 4 ft) known as "mass rock"; broken up and buried c. 1970. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Linked to clandestine Catholic Masses during periods of religious persecution, the "mass rock" tradition reflects the resilience of faith in rural Ireland. Such sites were often associated with local saints or spiritual practices, though specific folklore for this site is not recorded.

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