Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Balleeghan (manorcunningham Ed), County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Balleeghan (manorcunningham Ed)
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Burial Ground
- Latest-edition OS map
- Burial Ground
- Coordinates
- 54.98121, -7.60609
- SMR number
- DG054-003001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Balleeghan Friary: Founded by O'Donnell for the Franciscan Third Order Regular probably in the later 15th century. The site was subsequently granted to James Fullerton in 1603(Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 268). The ivy-covered ruins stand close to the E shore of Lough Swilly and are built of granite blocks and slate pinnings with sandstone and greenstone dressings.
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
No archaeological features
Excavation Licence No. 03E0672
NGR 1248/8353
Archaeological testing carried out by Billy Quinn in the vicinity of the friary and graveyard identified no archaeological features.
Nearby in the register
- Religious house - Franciscan Third Order Regularunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.