What a magical place this is. Burl describes it as 'ruined', which it is, but its perfect at the same time. Although a lot of the stones lie fallen this site has so much power and peace. It is like an altar to the power of Mount Corrin, which rises up and dominates this spot to the east. I sat here for a lot longer than I'd anticipated.
The circle is made, was made, of tall slabs. Only a handful still stand but the 'untouchedness' of them all really reached out and touched me. As the sheep wandered around me, wondering what on earth I was doing there, I just sat contemplating anything and everything, bathing in the sun and doing a lot of nothing in particular. What a place!
The circle has a central stone (fallen) which adds to its mystery. Most central stones are like pillars, but this is a slab like the other stones here.
If you look towards the east you can just see the stone row at Dunbeacon (County Cork), but, quite annoyingly, a telegraph pole is perfectly aligned between the circle and the row.
I'll be back here. You can keep all the perfect, restored circles. I'll take this one over any of them.
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