Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Carnhill, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carnhill
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 55.01758, -7.61740
- SMR number
- DG046-013----
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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. 25m. A circular area enclosed by a grass-covered, col-lapsed stone wall which is partially missing on the S side. The-wall does not exceed .5m in height and incorporates some rock outcrop on the SW side. The interior is rough and uneven from rock outcrop. A depression 3m × 1m occurs in the rock surface just inside the wall at the W. The site which is very overgrown is located in a commanding position at the W end of a rocky hillock. There are steep falls to the N, W and 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
- Anomalous stone groupunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Franciscan Third Order Regularunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.