Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Carnaghan, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carnaghan
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 55.06596, -7.49830
- SMR number
- DG037-018----
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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
Internal diam. 30m-35m. Marked 'Dunfinn' on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch map the site consists of a subcircular area situated on the E end of an E-W ridge. At the W end is a bank of earth and stones 2m high and 21m N-S. This joins a curving stone wall at the SW side. The S is defined by the natural drop as is the E but there is tentative evidence of a bank along the E edge. To the N is a collapsed stone wall which curves around to join the W bank. It is situated on open mountain terrain with marshy land to the N and SE.
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
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