Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Kilmacrenan (kilmacrenan Ed), County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmacrenan (kilmacrenan Ed)
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 55.03434, -7.77185
- SMR number
- DG045-011----
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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 'site of' a castle is marked here on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch maps. The site is a large flat-topped steep-edged rise. Towards the W end of this rise are a number of grass-covered banks without any apparent coherent pattern. The site is located in a commanding position overlooking the Leannan river 180m to the S.
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
- Religious house - Franciscan Third Order Regularunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Stone headunder 1 mi
- Inauguration stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.