Structure, Drumlee, Co. Donegal

The site at Drumlee consists of a circular wall, mostly intact except where a modern field boundary has cut through its northern section. Though the wall is broken here, keen eyes can still trace the faint outline of the bank continuing its arc beyond the interruption. The western side presents...

Booley hut, Edergole (Lough Eask Ed), Co. Donegal

The initial discovery came when John Williams, the company's Regional Environmental Manager, spotted unusual features during the harvesting work about 9km northeast of Donegal town. What began as a chance observation on the steep, western slopes of the Corraber River valley would soon reveal an entire forgotten landscape of 18th...

Ritual site – holy well, Drumaville, Culdaff, Co. Donegal

Known locally as Cathal Dubh's three boiling wells, these springs are submerged at high tide but were once important pilgrimage sites where people would perform a turus, a traditional Irish devotional journey. The springs take their name from Cathal Dubh, a hermit whose cell can still be seen about two...

Cross-slab, Kilrean Upper, Co. Donegal

Located just south of the southwest corner of the church ruins, this stone monument rises 1.57 metres tall and features distinct embryonic cross arms. The western face displays an elaborate ringed Latin cross that dominates the surface, complete with two concentric circles at its centre. What makes this cross particularly...