Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
MacHaire Gathlán, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- MacHaire Gathlán
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Coordinates
- 55.08615, -8.31821
- SMR number
- DG032-003001-
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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
Magheragallan Church (DG032-003-): The fragmentary ruins of this small church, 9.25m by 4.5m internally are built of granite boulders with small pinnings and are sited on the NW of a mound in the graveyard (DG032-003001-). The grass covered interior of the church is raised and there is no visible trace of the S wall; only the exterior face of the N walls remains, c. 0.9m high. The interior face of the E gable 4.5m high has almost completely fallen away and only a few remaining stones indicate that the central E window had a narrow ope, c. 1.2m high and a wide splay. A modern gabled-niche which formerly held a shrine or memorial has been built against the exterior NE corner of the gable. The W gable c. 2m high has a small oculus, .25m high by .2m wide. No detail survives to indicate the date of the building.
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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.