Marked on the 2nd edition of the Ordnance Survey 6-inch map, this archaeological site has since vanished from the landscape. The enclosure sat within cultivable land, suggesting it had already been integrated into the agricultural life of the area before its ultimate destruction.

The burial ground met its end during the construction of a railway line, a fate shared by many archaeological sites during Ireland’s industrial development. Railway building in the 19th and early 20th centuries often prioritised progress over preservation, and countless historical features were lost as tracks cut through the countryside. The exact date of the site’s destruction isn’t recorded, but its presence on the OS map at least provides evidence that it existed long enough to be formally documented.

This information comes from the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, compiled in 1983 by Brian Lacey and his team of researchers. Their comprehensive work documented field antiquities spanning from the Mesolithic Period through to the 17th century, preserving knowledge of sites like the Killinangel More burial ground that might otherwise be completely forgotten. While the physical remains are gone, the survey ensures that the memory of this ancient place of burial continues as part of Donegal’s rich archaeological record.