Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Castledoe, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castledoe
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Old Grave Yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Coordinates
- 55.13420, -7.86500
- SMR number
- DG026-024003-
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
There is no trace of the 'Church in ruins' (DG026-024001-) shown here on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch maps. It was located inside the graveyard (DG026-024003-) close to the shore of Sheephaven Bay near Doe Castle.
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
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveslab (present location)under 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.