These former standing stones, now fallen and resting 2.8 metres apart, offer a glimpse into Ireland’s prehistoric past. The eastern stone is particularly impressive, measuring 3.85 metres in length with an irregular shape that varies in width from 0.3 to 1.35 metres and thickness between 0.28 and 0.63 metres. Its western companion, whilst smaller at 2 metres long, still commands attention with its width ranging from 0.77 to 1.07 metres and a thickness of 0.2 metres.

The stones occupy a prominent position at the north-northwest end of a ridge that runs from north-northwest to south-southeast, surrounded by fairly good pasture land that stands in stark contrast to the rough, bog-covered grazing land that encircles the ridge on three sides. This elevated setting would have made the standing stones visible from considerable distances when they were erect, marking this spot as significant to the people who raised them thousands of years ago.

Adding to the site’s archaeological intrigue, local historian Fagan recorded the presence of a large cairn near these stones in the early 19th century, though this stone mound had been dismantled and removed by 1847. The loss of the cairn is unfortunate, as such monuments often provide valuable context for understanding the ritual or burial significance of standing stone sites. Today, these fallen giants remain as weathered reminders of the area’s deep history, their original purpose lost to time but their presence still commanding respect in the Donegal landscape.