This circular settlement, measuring roughly 80 metres across, was first spotted from above in aerial photographs rather than on the ground; so subtle are its remains that even the detailed Ordnance Survey 6-inch maps of the area failed to record it. When archaeologists visited the site, they found no obvious...
Well, Rathdonnell, Co. Donegal
The monument consists of a substantial earthen bank that forms an almost perfect circle, rising 1.3 metres on the inside and an impressive 3.5 to 4 metres on the exterior. Trees now grow along this ancient rampart, their roots intertwining with the earthwork that once served as a formidable defensive...
Well, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
The historic town's footprint can still be traced through tellingly named locations like Fort Well and Castle Garden, both of which harken back to the plantation fort that once stood here. These placenames serve as linguistic breadcrumbs, leading us through centuries of Irish history that have been layered beneath contemporary...
House – indeterminate date, Tullydush Lower, Co. Donegal
The main feature is a sub-rectangular house site measuring 8.4 metres northwest to southeast and 4.3 metres northeast to southwest. Its low, grass-covered walls stand about half a metre high and 0.8 metres thick, with what appears to be an entrance gap, 0.7 metres wide, at the northeast end of...
House – indeterminate date, Tullydush Lower, Co. Donegal
This modest sub-rectangular structure measures approximately 5.9 metres from northeast to southwest and 3.5 metres from northwest to southeast internally. Its low, grass-covered walls, standing about 30 centimetres high and a metre thick, define the dwelling space, though no entrance gap is visible today. What makes this site particularly intriguing...