Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Inscribed stone
Cill Charthaigh, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cill Charthaigh
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.63241, -8.59843
- SMR number
- DG096-010006-
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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
Incorporated into a field fence, bordering the N side of a grassed-over laneway leading to Kilcar church (DG096-010005-) and graveyard (DG096-010007-).
This consists of an irregular-shaped, earth-fast boulder (exposed L 1.68m; Wth. 0.22; max. H 1.1m), wedge shaped in section, aligned NE-SW, tapering to a point at the higher NE side. On the broad S-facing side of the stone there are a number of random narrow grooves or scores, following no discernible pattern, which according to Lacy (1983, 277, no. 1577) ‘are believed locally to be of ancient origin.’
Attached images:
DG096-010006-_01.JPG
DG096-010006-_02.JPG
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of revised upload: 24 April 2018
References
Lacy, B. with Cody, E., Cotter, C., Cuppage, J., Dunne, N., Hurley, V., O'Rahilly, C., Walsh, P. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1983 Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century A.D. Lifford. Donegal County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.