This monument is in disarray, but elements of it still make a visit worthwhile. There are two galleries which face each other across a central court, of which few stones remain. The northernmost one is quite higgledy-piggledy but retains some of its roof stones. The southern one is separated from the rest of the monument by a farm track and is the nicest part of the remains.
A fine pair of jambs mark the entrance to the latter and are flanked by a few of the court stones. A small subsidiary chamber stands nearby. The gallery is over 6m long and segmented into three by jambs. This structure is still set in a large amount of cairn material.
Returning to the north part of the monument there is another subsidiary chamber just inside the gate to the enclosure and a much larger one, which still has roof stones opposite the gate.
It is such a shame that the site is so ruined, because it is said that this had the largest courtyard in Ireland, but without the stones in place it is difficult to believe that it was bigger than Magheraghanrush (County Sligo).
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