Doochill South Stone Ringfort

Internal diam. 12m. A subcircular area now enclosed by a collapsed stone wall, the original width of which would have been c. 1.3m. A 2.7m gap to the E may have been the entrance. The interior slopes to the N. It is situated on a NNW facing slope in poor pasture overlooking the valley of the Owentocker river. 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

Doochill South Stone Ringfort is a subcircular early-medieval stone ringfort, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries AD, characterized by a collapsed wall and a possible eastern entrance. Local folklore, though not detailed in the record, often associates such sites with fairy dwellings or ancient druidic activity.