The only image of these stones I have ever seen was taken about 20 years ago, so I knew that it probably would have eroded quite badly in the meantime. Still, it's such an intriguing monument that seeing it was worth the effort.
There are two stones here, one lying on top of the other. The bottom stone is over 1m tall and 1m square in plan. The upper surface of this was, at one time, covered in zillions of cup-marks. The one that are exposed to the elements have eroded as I'd expected.
The upper stone has been laid so that its carved surface faces downwards, thus protecting the motifs. There is enough of a gap between the two stone to allow you to feel a very nice-feeling spiral. If you squint between the stones you can just about make it out.
There's a small feeling of disappointment and frustration at not being able to see this surface properly, but it's good that it has been protected from the weather.
I had a little difficulty finding this site. It's not marked on the OS map, nor is it signposted at the road - which it stands within 10m of!
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_A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Knockbrack (Co. Carlow) |  Drumsinnot (Co. Louth) |  Meendoran (Co. Donegal) |
 Kilbaylet Lower (Co. Wicklow) |  Rathgeran Lower (Co. Carlow) |  Derrynablaha 5 (Co. Kerry) |
