What is recorded here
On the top of the E end of a heather-covered ridge, overlooking Glenbeigh to the E and with excellent views in all directions. A roughly circular cairn (12m N-S; 11.2m E-W; H 1m), comprised of loose stones of various sizes. It has a circular depression (diam. c. 3.2m; D c. 0.5m) outlined by rough stones, some of which are laid horizontally up to three courses high. This feature appears to be a shelter built in recent times by hillwalkers. Large slabs, which were noted along the perimeter of the cairn, appear to have slipped outwards, especially along the SW arc. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE063-029
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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Garry Dickinson, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Graham Horn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Marathon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sharon Loxton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pam Brophy, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pam Brophy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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