Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Killygordon, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killygordon
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.79974, -7.67890
- SMR number
- DG078-023002-
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1881 map "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1881 · Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the back garden of Killygordon House. A depression roughly 1.5m square is said to indicate the 'cave of considerable dimensions' found here at the beginning of the 20th century. It is situated near a cliff edge surrounded by excellent pasture with wide views along the Finn Valley.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 3 November 2009
Nearby in the register
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.