Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Norrira, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Norrira
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ballylin Cave (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 55.30805, -7.27010
- SMR number
- DG004-020----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
A five chambered rock-cut souterrain with two entrances. The chambers and connecting passages are D-shaped in section. The floor is presently covered by stone slabs and boulders. It is situated in grazing land with scattered gorse and rock outcrop.
(M. R. Colhoun 1946, 84-6)
The above description was derived from 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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.