What is recorded here

Crannog in Meendoran is a small stone island in Lough Fad, County Donegal, measuring about fourteen by thirteen metres and rising one metre above the water. Its artificial mound suggests people shaped the lake itself into a home, workshop or refuge, perhaps watching boats pass or keeping animals safe from land-based thieves. The water has taken much of the evidence, but the stones still protrude like a forgotten chair set at the edge of the world.

A small island in Lough Fad 14m N-S × 13m E-W apparently consisting of an artificial mound of stones rises 1m out of the water at present. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

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