[1] Archaeologist Stefan Bergh, in his book Landscape of the Monuments (1995), suggests that a large hollow some way to the west of the cairn was the quarry from which the stones were taken.

In recent years, archaeologists have warned that the cairn is being eroded by hikers climbing on it and moving or removing stones.

The large number of climbers is leaving scars on the cairn and may be destabilizing the tomb inside.

[7][8] Irish folklore holds that it is bad luck to damage or disrespect such tombs and that doing so could bring a curse.

[1] Meadhbh is a queen of Connacht in Irish mythology, who is believed to have originally been a sovereignty goddess.