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A Ring Barrow, prominently placed on a ridge running across the Curragh plain. It has a well defined fosse, and a slightly convex inner mound, it is located only a few metres northwest of the main curragh car park so it is quite accessible.

Situated right next to the road on the way to the north of the island from Ardminish. Tarbert in Gaelic means a narrow piece of land seperating two bodies of water. In ancient and later times a place to get various types of boat from one side to the other. Tarberts in Kintyre, Jura and Harris plus plenty of others are examples of this. In Jura two standing stones mark the narrowest park of the island likewise in Gigha the odd shaped stone marks its narrowest point.

Also known as the Giant’s Stone it maybe is apt that the stone looks like a hand. Legend has it that the giant pulled out a tooth, flung it away and it landed here.

Fortunately no teeth flying around today – just an excellent and peaceful view.

Visited 06/08/2025.

With legs already sore from a brave but untimately failed attempt on Achamhinish, I decided they hadn’t been punished enough and attempted to climb Dunan Buidhe, slightly to the north.

It was equally bad for climbing, more of the jabby stuff, more head high vegetation, a small swamp which I fell into and a fallen barbed wire fence which for a change didn’t cause any damage.

Slightly bigger than its neighbour it measures at almost 14m by 6m. being surrounded by walls almost 4m wide. The probable entrance being on the north east. Sadly, for me, I reached the bottom of the wall but could find no way through. I tried from the other side but once again no way through.

Best visited, along with its neighbour, on a nice winter’s day.

Visited or almost visited 04/08/2025.

A nightmare to try and reach. I tried several times and could find no way up through small trees, head high weeds and a bountiful mix of what I call ‘jabby stuff’.

Trove describes the site as being 12m by 6m with the entrance being on the North East. Walls have also been built but they are impossible to see let alone reach.

A hike for a nice winter’s day.

Visited or almost visited 04/08/2025.

Just to the south of houses, south of Ardminish on the west side of the road their is a track and if you follow Trove’s grid ref you’ll end up in a small wood and a bog. I walked straight into the moss covered bog.

With no luck in the wood I headed back to the track and discovered a large rock next to the aforementioned track. As described in Trove it has 15 very shallow cup marks.

Visited 05/08/2025.