Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Umgall, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Umgall
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 55.32616, -7.29273
- SMR number
- DG004-009002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
There is a holy well outside the main wall on the NW side of an enclosure (DG004-009001-), known as 'Castle Fort'. It is situated SE of the summit of Crockraw in rough terrain. An oval area, long axis NE-SE, enclosed by a collapsed drystone wall. There is evidence for a possible entrance at the E end and slightly to the W of this internally, a small structure is probably a modern sheep fold.
The above description was published in the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983).
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.