Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure
Kilclooney More, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilclooney More
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.82030, -8.44431
- SMR number
- DG064-018003-
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
Within an oval-shaped enclosure (DG064-018001-) believed to be an early ecclesiastical site. The site is bounded by a wall and stream on the eastern half and elsewhere by a grassed-over drystone wall. There are a number of low internal dividing walls and in the SW sector the foundations of two subcircular structures (DG064-018002-; DG064-018003-). The southern structure (DG064-018002-)has a possible entrance to the SSE and the northern structure (DG064-018003-) a possible entrance to the NE. The site is located on undulating pasture with much rock outcrop. Martin's Lough is located close by to the SSE.
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
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - court tombunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.