Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Inscribed stone
Sliabh Leirg An Dachtáin, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sliabh Leirg An Dachtáin
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.64755, -8.67225
- SMR number
- DG090-010----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1702 map "A chart of the NORTH-WEST coast of IRELAND from LOUGH SWILLY to SLYNE HEAD" (Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1702 · A chart of the NORTH-WEST coast of IRELAND from LOUGH SWILLY to SLYNE HEAD (Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library)
- 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
Situated on SE facing slope of rising land of Slieve League are the remains of an upright stone now broken in two pieces that is known locally as 'Leac na Scriobh' (the stone of the writing) (pers. Comm. Gene Curran). The top half of the stone which is now lying in the stream located immediately to the W has the faintest traces of incised lettering which was not possible to read at the time of inspection. The top of this stone has a flat surface and when the stone was intact the flat surface of the stone gave it a seat like appearance. An old roadway is located to the E of the stone.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: : 03 July 2010
Nearby in the register
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.