I have driven past here many times, but have never bothered to stop off. Afterall there is nothing megalithic about these woods. Anyway I decided to see what it looked like as part of my "getting to know the landscape around Dublin better" project.
My first surprise and tantalization was a huge granite plateau exposed on the top of the hill. From this space (without the hideous surrounding pine plantation) the views of Howth and the bay would have been stunning and very similar to Carrickgollogan.
Just in case I spent a good half hour scouring the exposed rock for signs of scribblings or rock art but to no avail. Perhaps these rocks were not exposed way back.
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Heading south from Stepaside through Kiltiernan take the first left after passing the R116 junction. Follow this road around and just after the second left you will see a car park on the right. There is a good map in the car park that shows you where the granite plateau is.
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 The Rock Of Doon (Co. Donegal) |  The Bargaining Stone (Co. Clare) |  The Giant's Stone (Co. Fermanagh) |
 Glaskenny (Co. Wicklow) |  Three Rocks Mountain (Co. Dublin) |  The Shaking Stone (Co. Fermanagh) |
