This complex archaeological feature consists of low earthen banks, ridges and hollows that create an undulating landscape across the site. At its heart sits a small mound topped with several modest standing stones, their weathered surfaces bearing silent witness to centuries of local tradition. Just north of this arrangement, a...
Cross-inscribed pillar, Magheranaul, Co. Donegal
The stone bears distinctive markings on one of its faces: a large inscribed cross accompanied by a miniature cross and two small circular depressions, carved by unknown hands centuries ago. The pillar represents one of many cross-inscribed stones scattered throughout Ireland, monuments that likely served as territorial markers, memorial stones,...
Cross-slab, Reachlainn Uí Bhirn, Co. Donegal
The weathered monument, measuring 51cm in height, tapers from its apex down to a narrower base, with its width varying from 20.5cm at the widest point. The stone's natural fracturing has created two distinct faces; one broad and relatively flat surface, whilst the opposite side presents a shorter, narrower facet...
Cross-slab, Reachlainn Uí Bhirn, Co. Donegal
The slender stone monument measures 74cm tall, 15cm wide, and just 5cm thick, with a distinctive spatulate top that tapers down to a narrow base. Currently supported by a broken socketed stone, the slab sits oriented at 120 degrees, facing 30 degrees south of east. What makes this particular stone...
Mass-rock, Sandhill, Co. Donegal
This unassuming arrangement of rocks served as a clandestine place of worship during the Penal times, roughly spanning from the 1690s to the 1750s, when harsh laws prohibited Catholics from practising their faith openly. Here, beneath the open sky and away from the watchful eyes of authorities, priests would celebrate...