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Rashenny, County Donegal, Ireland

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Townland
Rashenny
County
Donegal
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
NULL
Coordinates
55.27280, -7.33731
SMR number
DG011-005002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Marked on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map as 'Standing Stones' (DG011-005001-) (2 shown) and on the 3rd edition as 'Standing Stone'. To the W and SW are two partially buried stones, one or both of which may once have been standing. The SW stone has two cup-marks, 6cms in diameter, on it (M. R. Colhoun). Situated on pasture land on the N side of Crockagalcassagh.

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).

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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