Hut site in Letter West

Hut site identified and described by Aoibheann Lambe as; 'A complex of hut sites is situated in the townland of Letter West at an elevation of 260m on a ridge of the eastern slopes of Beenmore, by the source of the Behy River. An amphitheatre of hills forming part of the ‘Glenbeigh Horseshoe’ a circuit of hills extending from Seefin to Drung Hill surround the huts on all sides save at NE where there is extensive views along the boggy pasture towards Glenbeigh. A view in the direction of Dingle Bay is through the gap between Drung Hill and Drom West with the foothills of Drung Hill blocking the view of the water. The hut sites at Kealduff Upper are 700m to SE and those on the slopes of Drung Hill are 900m to NE while the main concentration of rock art in Letter West is to SE and E. The poorly preserved remains of a hut site which is circular in shape. Its internal diameter is 2.5m. The walls measure 0.5m high and are 0.8m thick. There is an opening at N'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Aoibheann Lambe Date of upload: 7 October 2022