These modest dwellings, catalogued as DG096-035001/002, sit within close proximity to each other, offering a glimpse into how our ancestors once made their homes in this rugged landscape.

The most complete of these structures takes the form of a roughly oval shaped hut, measuring approximately 3.42 metres by 2.03 metres internally. Its boundaries are marked by a single line of orthostats; standing stones that still protrude about 46 centimetres above the heather covered ground, though they’re only about 33 centimetres thick. Curiously, there’s no obvious entrance gap visible in the stone perimeter, leaving questions about how the inhabitants accessed their dwelling. The other two hut sites lie 18 and 30 metres to the south respectively.

These remains were documented by Caimin O’Brien and added to archaeological records in July 2010. While the sites may appear unremarkable to the casual observer; just weathered stones poking through the heather; they represent tangible connections to the people who once called these mountain slopes home, likely seeking shelter whilst tending livestock or working the surrounding bogland.