List of national monuments in County Donegal facts for kids
The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Donegal. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.
National Monuments
NM# | Monument name | Description | Image | Townland | Location |
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139.01 | Glencolumbkille Church | Church & Holy Well | Beefan | 54°43′05″N 8°44′19″W / 54.717984°N 8.738608°W | |
140 | Grianan of Aileach | Cashel | Carrowreagh, Speenogue, Toulett | 55°01′26″N 7°25′40″W / 55.02383°N 7.42766°W | |
139.02 | Glencolumbkille Cashel | Penitential Station | Cashel | 54°42′39″N 8°43′29″W / 54.71085°N 8.72485°W | |
319 | Doe Castle | Castle | Creeslough | 55°08′06″N 7°51′52″W / 55.135053°N 7.864323°W | |
271 | Carndonagh | Cross | Churchland Quarter, Clonca | 55°15′00″N 7°16′20″W / 55.249955°N 7.272177°W | |
25 | Clonca Church & Cross | Church, High Cross & Grave Slab | Clonca | 55°16′04″N 7°10′25″W / 55.267882°N 7.173547°W | |
174 | Donegal Castle | Castle | Donegal | 54°39′18″N 8°06′39″W / 54.654922°N 8.110847°W | |
175 | Donegal Abbey | Friary (Franciscan) | Glebe | 54°39′01″N 8°06′55″W / 54.650389°N 8.115289°W | |
658 | Inishkeel Island | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site | Innishkeel Island | 54°50′48″N 8°27′11″W / 54.846769°N 8.45295°W | |
139.03 | Malin Beg (Glencolumbkille) | Church & Ringfort | Malin Beg | 54°39′54″N 8°46′14″W / 54.665009°N 8.770639°W | |
139.04 | Malin More (Glencolumbkille) | Megalithic Tombs | Malin More | 54°40′57″N 8°43′15″W / 54.682566°N 8.720830°W | |
639 | Newmills Corn and Flax Mills | Milling Complex | Milltown | 54°55′45″N 7°48′31″W / 54.929152°N 7.80864°W | |
453 | Pluck Standing Stone | Standing Stone | Pluck | 54°56′23″N 7°38′11″W / 54.939586°N 7.636319°W | |
23 | Ray Church | Church & Cross | Ray (Raymunterdoney) | 55°08′51″N 8°04′14″W / 55.147379°N 8.070682°W | |
463 | Beltany | Stone circle & standing stone | Raphoe | 54°51′02″N 7°36′17″W / 54.850417°N 7.604667°W | |
24 | Tory Island | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site | Tory Island | 55°15′45″N 8°13′00″W / 55.2626°N 8.2168°W | |
435 | O'Doherty's Keep | Castle | Tullyarvan | 55°08′23″N 7°27′52″W / 55.139652°N 7.464566°W |
Sources
- National Monuments in County Donegal
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