Overview
Cross-slab in Carrowhugh is recorded as Cross-slab in Donegal. 'Kilblaney Burial Ground' (DG022-002005-) consists of a subrectangular enclosure c. 25m E-W and c. 15m N-S defined on three sides by a wall and on the fourth by a cliff edge. Near the centre of the graveyard are three walls each c. 1m wide forming a rectangle, 4m N-S and.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: 'Kilblaney Burial Ground' (DG022-002005-) consists of a subrectangular enclosure c. 25m E-W and c. 15m N-S defined on three sides by a wall and on the fourth by a cliff edge.
What was found
The saved account records: 03E0117 in a field to the NE of Kilblaney Burial Ground and no archaeological features were identified.
What remains
The saved account records: According to the local landowner a second slab decorated with scrollwork located to the N of the possible church was removed from the site in recent times and its current location is unknown.
Why it mattered
Cross-slab in Carrowhugh matters because a belief or tradition is tied to this exact place and forms part of its local memory. The source records: This is said to be the remains of a 'church' (DG022-002001-) or small enclosure. The tradition is kept as a recorded belief; it is not silently turned into literal fact.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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