Gallaunmore

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{{Use Irish English|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox historic site

| name = Gallaunmore

| native_name =An Gallán Mór{{cite web|url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/1394434|title=An Gallán Mór/Gallaunmore|website=Logainm.ie}}

| native_language = ga

|other_name =Ballineetig Standing Stone

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| locmapin = Ireland

| coordinates = {{coord|52.139260|N|10.222858|W|display=inline,title}}

| location = Ballineetig, Dingle,
County Kerry, Ireland

| area =

| built = c. 4000 – 2500 BC

| elevation =

| architect =

| architecture =

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| owner = State{{cite web|url=https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-kerry.pdf|date=2009-02-20|title=National Monuments in State Care |accessdate=2017-08-31}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kerrycoco.ie/en/allservices/planning/planspolicies/kerrylocaldevelopmentplan2003/localdevelopmentplancontents/thefile,479,en.pdf|date=2005-02-24|author=J McCann|title=Appendix 1(a) | Archaeological Monuments and Sites in State Ownership |accessdate=2017-08-31}}

| type = standing stone

| height = {{Convert|4.2|m|abbr=on}}

| designation1 = National Monument of Ireland

| designation1_offname = Gallaunmore (Ballineetig)

| designation1_date =

| designation1_number = 355

}}

Gallaunmore is a standing stone and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.{{cite web|url=http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/17267/gallaunmore.html|title=Gallaunmore|website=www.themodernantiquarian.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kerrycoco.ie/en/allservices/planning/localareaplans/localareaplans/dinglefalap2012-2018/thefile,7380,en.pdf|date=2012-07-19|author=Ann Moria|title=Dingle Functional Area – Local Area Plan 2012 - 2018|publisher=Kerry County Council – Comhairle Contae Chiarrai |accessdate=2017-08-31}}

Gallaunmore is located {{Convert|3|km|abbr=on}} east of Dingle and {{Convert|4|km|abbr=on}} west of Lispole, south of the N86 and north of the Trabeg Estuary.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N5JnAAAAMAAJ&q=ballineetig|title=County Kerry past and present: a handbook to the local and family history of the county|first=Jeremiah|last=King|date=30 August 1986|publisher=Mercier Press|isbn=978-0-85342-798-8 |via=Google Books}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I1OgAAAAMAAJ&q=ballineetig|title=Discovering Kerry: Its History, Heritage & Topography|first=T. J.|last=Barrington|date=30 August 1976|publisher=Blackwater|isbn=978-0-905471-00-6 |via=Google Books}}

The stone stands {{Convert|4.2|m|abbr=on}} tall and is {{Convert|1.8|m|abbr=on}} wide. The northwest and southeast sides taper towards the tip.{{cite web|url=http://www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com/COUNTIES/KERRY/Ballineetig_StandingStone.html|title=Ballineetig Stand Stone|website=www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.irishmegaliths.org.uk/printKerry.htm|title=Gazetteer of Irish Megaliths|website=www.irishmegaliths.org.uk}}

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