Nine ancient stones mark out this partial arc, their weathered forms rising from the rough pasture amongst rock outcrops and blanket bog that characterise this remote Irish landscape. Whilst the Ordnance Survey maps from the 19th century clearly marked this as a burial ground, and researcher Davies noted a ‘central grave’ here in 1940, modern archaeological surveys have found no evidence of this feature; just a light scattering of stones across the circle’s interior.

What makes this site particularly intriguing is the presence of two curious stone walls that extend from the circle itself. The first runs north to south for about 33.5 metres from the highest surviving stone of the circle, constructed from a combination of upright stones (orthostats) and flat-topped boulders. A second wall, positioned 19 metres to the east, stretches for 15 metres in a roughly north-northeast to south-southwest direction. These linear features suggest the site may have been more complex than a simple stone circle, possibly incorporating processional ways or territorial boundaries that connected to the main monument.

The site’s documentation comes from the comprehensive Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, compiled in 1983 by Brian Lacey and his team of researchers. This survey catalogued field antiquities throughout the county, spanning from the Mesolithic period through to the 17th century, providing invaluable records of sites like Cloghbrack that might otherwise fade from memory as the landscape continues to change around these ancient monuments.