Gallaunmore Explained

Gallaunmore
Native Name:	An Gallán Mór^[1]
Native Language:	ga
Other Name:	Ballineetig Standing Stone
Coordinates:	52.1393°N -10.2229°W
Location:	Ballineetig, Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland
Built:	c. 4000 – 2500 BC
Owner:	State^[2] ^[3]
Type:	standing stone
Height:	4.2m (13.8feet)
Designation1:	National Monument of Ireland
Designation1 Offname:	Gallaunmore (Ballineetig)
Designation1 Number:	355

Gallaunmore is a standing stone and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.^{[4] [5]}

Gallaunmore is located 3km (02miles) east of Dingle and 4km (02miles) west of Lispole, south of the N86 and north of the Trabeg Estuary.^{[6] [7]}

The stone stands 4.2m (13.8feet) tall and is 1.8m (05.9feet) wide. The northwest and southeast sides taper towards the tip.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: An Gallán Mór/Gallaunmore. Logainm.ie.
2. Web site: National Monuments in State Care . 2009-02-20. 2017-08-31.
3. Web site: Appendix 1(a) | Archaeological Monuments and Sites in State Ownership . 2005-02-24. J McCann. 2017-08-31.
4. Web site: Gallaunmore. www.themodernantiquarian.com.
5. Web site: Dingle Functional Area – Local Area Plan 2012 - 2018. 2012-07-19. Ann Moria. Kerry County Council – Comhairle Contae Chiarrai . 2017-08-31.
6. Book: King, Jeremiah. County Kerry past and present: a handbook to the local and family history of the county. 30 August 1986. Mercier Press. 978-0-85342-798-8 . Google Books.
7. Book: Barrington, T. J.. Discovering Kerry: Its History, Heritage & Topography. 30 August 1976. Blackwater. 978-0-905471-00-6 . Google Books.
8. Web site: Ballineetig Stand Stone. www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
9. Web site: Gazetteer of Irish Megaliths. www.irishmegaliths.org.uk.