Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Architectural fragment
Mucros (tc Dún Na Ngall), County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mucros (tc Dún Na Ngall)
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 54.63166, -8.13995
- SMR number
- DG099-012----
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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
In the rockery at St. Ernan's House is a small damaged block, 34cms by 26cms, on which is carved, in relief, two opposing beasts with conjoined cat-like heads, the tails of which terminate in a stylised vine-leaf. A small stem and vine-leaf springs from the touching fore legs. The decoration is of 15th/16th century character. There is a remarkably similar piece at the Church of Ireland parish church in Ramelton (DG046-005002-). An ink sketch of another carved fragment from St. Ernan's (now missing) is preserved in the OS Memoirs in the RIA. Both pieces were brought there from Magherabeg Friary (DG099-010001-) (OS Memoirs).
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
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.