Though it appeared on Ordnance Survey maps from the 1830s and 1840s, any trace of this ancient monument has long since vanished from the landscape. The OS Name Book of 1834 recorded it rather modestly as ‘a small collection of stones eight in number’, noting local tradition that connected it to the legendary tale of Diarmuid and Gráinne, those star-crossed lovers of Irish mythology who supposedly used such sites as temporary shelters during their flight from Fionn mac Cumhaill.

The monument met its end in 1842, but not before catching the attention of Thomas Fagan, who visited the area three years later and managed to piece together a description from local memories. According to his sources, this was no simple stone circle but rather what he termed a ‘Druidical sepulchre’, commonly known to locals as a ‘Dermot and Grania’s Bed’. The structure had been quite substantial, occupying an area of roughly 40 by 20 feet within an earthen and stone parapet. At its heart lay a central vault measuring 10 by 6 feet, roofed with a single massive stone slab, whilst several smaller chambers of unrecorded number surrounded it, all constructed from large stone slabs standing between 2 and 5 feet high.

The destruction of Labba revealed fascinating glimpses of its ancient purpose. Workers reportedly uncovered human bones of notable size, including shin and thigh bones, alongside more than three cartloads of sea shells; an intriguing detail that hints at ritual feasting or perhaps dietary customs of its builders. Most remarkably, two brass or bronze spears emerged from the rubble, each about 18 inches long, with one featuring a socketed design whilst the other attached via straps. Many smaller artefacts were apparently lost when local children made off with them as curiosities. The graves themselves had been carefully paved with stones of varying sizes, suggesting considerable care in their construction. Whilst the exact nature and date of this monument remains uncertain, it appears to have been some form of chambered burial site, now preserved only in these tantalising historical accounts.