Most people say that this circle should be approached from the west, but this must have been based on information from before the nearby barn was built. This is to the northeast of the circle and has a lane leading right up to it. From here it is just a 150m walk to the circle with no fence climbing involved.
The circle has been excavated and slightly rebuilt. Not all of the stones were re-erected, so there are still some gaps. The axial stone and the entrance stones opposite are in situ, allowing you to assess the circle properly.
The tallest of the stones are 2m tall. The axial stone is a ectangular one measuring 1.5m across and slightly less in height.
A short distance outside the circle is a large boulder burial. The big capstone has a natural wiggly groove down its upper surface and rests on several stones, a few of which are quartzite.
The landscape around the site is fairly nondesript. The circle overlooks a valley, but the bottom of this is not visible from the stones. All around there are higher hills, but not significantly higher. The major part of the landscape here is the view to the south, along the valley, where a slither of sea can be seen.
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_A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Ballyward (Co. Wicklow) |  Reydrumadda (Co. Galway) |  Gowlane North (Co. Cork) |
 Gurteen (Co. Kerry) |  Drombohilly (Co. Kerry) |  Slatt Lower (Co. Laois) |
