Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Ballymagrorty Scotch, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymagrorty Scotch
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.57055, -8.13295
- SMR number
- DG103-011002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
The disused Racoo 'Childrens Burial Ground' (DG103-011001-) occupies the site of the early ecclesiastical foundation of Rath Cunga (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 400). A low rectangular mound (DG103-011002-) is all that survives of the site now. It is situated on top of a drumlin, commanding wide views, at the base of which is a holy well. (Ó Muirgheasa No. 10)
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
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.