Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Ballyheerin, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyheerin
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 55.20170, -7.72768
- SMR number
- DG017-009----
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 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 eastern half of a circular, flat-topped platform 1m in height and c. 20m in diameter survives to indicate this burial ground. The W side has been destroyed by road widening. The edge of the area is revetted by large stones and there is a lot of stone on the platform top. It is located on a slight W to E slope in grazing land.
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
- Penal Mass stationunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.