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| Gallaunmore | |
|---|---|
| Native name An Gallán Mór[1] (Irish) | |
| Ballineetig Standing Stone | |
  Location of Gallaunmore in Ireland | |
| Type | standing stone |
| Location | Ballineetig, Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°08′21″N 10°13′22″W / 52.139260°N 10.222858°W |
| Height | 4.2 m (14 ft) |
| Built | c. 4000 – 2500 BC |
| Owner | State[2][3] |
| Official name | Gallaunmore (Ballineetig) |
| Reference no. | 355 |
Gallaunmore is a standing stone and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[4][5]
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
[edit]- ^ "An Gallán Mór/Gallaunmore". Logainm.ie.
- ^ "National Monuments in State Care" (PDF). 20 February 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ J McCann (24 February 2005). "Appendix 1(a) | Archaeological Monuments and Sites in State Ownership" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Gallaunmore". www.themodernantiquarian.com.
- ^ Ann Moria (19 July 2012). "Dingle Functional Area – Local Area Plan 2012 - 2018" (PDF). Kerry County Council – Comhairle Contae Chiarrai. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ King, Jeremiah (30 August 1986). County Kerry past and present: a handbook to the local and family history of the county. Mercier Press. ISBN 978-0-85342-798-8 – via Google Books.
- ^ Barrington, T. J. (30 August 1976). Discovering Kerry: Its History, Heritage & Topography. Blackwater. ISBN 978-0-905471-00-6 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ballineetig Stand Stone". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
- ^ "Gazetteer of Irish Megaliths". www.irishmegaliths.org.uk.