Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Foffanagh, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Foffanagh
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 55.16142, -7.38757
- SMR number
- DG029-061----
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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 poorly presevred remains of a possible enclosure situated on the S facing slope of Kinnagoe Hill with panoramic views of Lough Swilly to the SW and W. Possible enclosure (DG029-060) 35m to the NE and possible radial stone enclosure (DG029-062) 39m to the SE. Present remains consist of a semi-circular arc of low upright stones (H 0.6m) running off the W face of rock outcrop which forms the back wall of a small enclosure (int. dims. 4.3m x 3.5m).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision : 24 November 2010
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cairn - clearance cairnunder 1 mi
- Cairn - clearance cairnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.