This modest burial ground, recorded by M.R. Colhoun, sits unassumingly in the landscape, its rough terrain now overtaken by vegetation. The site was first documented in the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, a comprehensive catalogue of the county’s field antiquities spanning from the Mesolithic Period through to the 17th century, compiled by Brian Lacey and his team in 1983.

The burial ground’s proximity to modern development became apparent in 2005 when plans emerged for two single-storey houses on adjacent sites nearby. Before construction could begin, archaeologist Christopher Read from North West Archaeological Services conducted a thorough investigation under excavation licence 04E1691. Eight trenches, each measuring 10 metres long and 1.6 metres wide, were strategically placed across the proposed building sites, focusing particularly on the planned locations for the houses, access roads, septic tanks and percolation areas.

Despite the careful archaeological survey, no evidence of ancient activity was uncovered in the development area itself, allowing the modern construction to proceed whilst the burial ground remains undisturbed nearby. Located at grid reference 25926 44136, this small cemetery continues to stand as a subtle monument to those who once called this corner of Donegal home, its overgrown surface concealing centuries of local history beneath the wild grasses and brambles.