Known simply as 'the Chair', this peculiar arrangement of rocks near Clogher forms what appears to be a deliberate seat-like structure. Recorded as Site No. 1864 in the 1983 Donegal Survey, it consists of several stones positioned in such a way that they create a natural throne, though whether by...
House – medieval, Reachlainn Uí Bhirn, Co. Donegal
The structure, documented by Herity in 1995, offers a fascinating glimpse into medieval Irish domestic architecture. The ancient walls, which survive to approximately 90 centimetres in height beneath a later addition of jumbled stones, reveal a distinctive trapezoid or rhomboid floor plan. The house is oriented 30 degrees south of...
House – medieval, Reachlainn Uí Bhirn, Co. Donegal
This oblong, trapezoidal structure shares its south wall with an oratory enclosure, creating an intriguing relationship between domestic and religious spaces. The building's walls vary considerably in thickness; the shared south wall measures an impressive 1.29 metres, whilst the west and north walls are much thinner at 58 and 65...
Building, Reachlainn Uí Bhirn, Co. Donegal
The site features what appears to be the foundations of a modest dwelling, measuring roughly 5.77 metres east to west and between 3 and 3.20 metres north to south. The rectangular structure's entrance was positioned halfway along its southern wall, a practical arrangement that would have provided shelter from the...
House – indeterminate date, Reachlainn Uí Bhirn, Co. Donegal
Measuring 11.25 metres along its north-west facing length, this building reveals its layered history through its very stones. The lower courses display notably skilled construction, particularly at the corners, suggesting it originally served as a rectangular dwelling house, likely built during the post-medieval period when such structures were common throughout...