First recorded in 1440 when it was seized by an O'Donnell heir before being returned to the O'Boyle clan, this strategic stronghold witnessed some of the most dramatic episodes of Irish resistance. In 1592, the legendary Red Hugh O'Donnell expelled English forces who had occupied the castle, and by 1601...
House – 16th/17th century, Greenfield, Co. Donegal
The primitive carved faces, coats-of-arms, and date-stones built into the main entrance are all that remain of the original Montgomery family house, which once stood proudly on this site. These architectural fragments, salvaged and incorporated into the later structure, offer a tantalising glimpse into the grandeur that once was. The...
House – 18th/19th century, Greenfield, Co. Donegal
Built into the structure are primitive carved faces, coats of arms, and date-stones that once adorned a 17th-century house belonging to the Montgomery family. Though the original house has long since disappeared, these architectural fragments were carefully preserved and incorporated into the later gate-lodge, offering tantalising glimpses of the estate's...
Ritual site – holy well, Rann Na Feirste, Co. Donegal
These holy wells sit in an area of rough pasture land, where rocky outcrops break through the grass and the terrain slopes towards the sea. The wells represent a long tradition of ritual water sites in Ireland, where natural springs were venerated for their supposed healing properties and spiritual importance....
Ritual site – holy well, Rann Na Feirste, Co. Donegal
These ritual sites sit in rough pastureland, where rocky outcrops break through the thin soil and the Atlantic winds sweep across the exposed landscape. Though their holy designation has faded with time, the wells remain as tangible links to centuries of folk religious practice in this remote corner of northwest...