Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone row
Roosky (straid Ed), County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Roosky (straid Ed)
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 55.25484, -7.41005
- SMR number
- DG010-030----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
An alignment of 10 stones/features, orientated NE-SW. (1) at NE end is a stone, 1.05m high, with 3 smaller stones around the base. (2) a pile of 4 loose stones. (3) a boulder .3m high. (4) a large boulder .9m high. (5) a recumbent quartz stone .7m high. (6) an upright-quartz stone .8m high. (7) an upright stone .6m high. (8) a loose stone .25m high. (9) an upright quartz stone. (10) a recumbent quartz stone .5m high. Features (4), (5) and (6) are out of alignment. There is a spread of stones between (9) and (10). NE of this alignment are several others which are probably abandoned field walls. Situated in a dry corner of an otherwise marshy field.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.