Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Murroe, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Murroe
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 55.16840, -8.04101
- SMR number
- DG015-022----
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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
The NW arc of a low, ill-defined and grassed-over bank/wall survives. It measures 14m from its NE to its SW tip. Externally the edges of a few stones are visible. A ruined, old field fence crosses the site on the SE. The site is in an elevated position overlooking a valley to the W. To the E is gradually rising ground. There is rough grazing immediately about the site but good land in the valley to the W. The remains and local topography suggest this was a cashel, but it is not possible to be certain.
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
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- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - court tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.