Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gleann Lach, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gleann Lach
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- SMR number
- DG072-001----
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The National Monuments Service's description
A local report indicates a 'Dane's Fort' consisting of an oval collapsed stone wall enclosure close to the sea on the NW flank of Slievetooey. The site was not located, the terrain is rough and isolated with high sea-cliffs to the N.
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