Gallaunmore
Gallaunmore is a standing stone and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[4][5]
| Gallaunmore | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: An Gallán Mór[1] | |
| Ballineetig Standing Stone | |
  Location of Gallaunmore in Ireland | |
| Type | standing stone |
| Location | Ballineetig, Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52.139260°N 10.222858°W |
| Height | 4.2 m (14 ft) |
| Built | c. 4000 – 2500 BC |
| Owner | State[2][3] |
National Monument of Ireland | |
| Official name: Gallaunmore (Ballineetig) Standing stone | |
| Reference no. | 355 |
Gallaunmore is located 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Dingle and 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Lispole, south of the N86 and north of the Trabeg Estuary.[6][7]
The stone stands 4.2 m (14 ft) tall and is 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) wide. The northwest and southeast sides taper towards the tip.[8][9]
References
- "An Gallán Mór/Gallaunmore". Logainm.ie.
- "National Monuments in State Care" (PDF). 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- J McCann (2005-02-24). "Appendix 1(a) | Archaeological Monuments and Sites in State Ownership" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- "Gallaunmore". www.themodernantiquarian.com.
- Ann Moria (2012-07-19). "Dingle Functional Area – Local Area Plan 2012 - 2018" (PDF). KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL - COMHAIRLE CONTAE CHIARRAI. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- King, Jeremiah (30 August 1986). "County Kerry past and present: a handbook to the local and family history of the county". Mercier Press – via Google Books.
- Barrington, T. J. (30 August 1976). "Discovering Kerry: Its History, Heritage & Topography". Blackwater – via Google Books.
- 2010, PIP. "BALLINEETIG STANDING STONE/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "GAZETTEER OF IRISH MEGALITHS". www.irishmegaliths.org.uk.
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