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Doon Rock is traditionally believed to be the inauguration site of the O'Donnells. In some respects, it can be said to resemble an inland promontory fort. It consists of a natural mound of rock somewhat oval in plan c. 150m N-S and c. 75m E-W. It rises dramatically from the surrounding wet land and is naturally…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG044-015002
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- Maker not stated on source page, br.pinterest.com
- Chris Gunns, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Percita at Flickr, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Donegal Live; individual photographer not named, www.donegallive.ie
- Steven Brown, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.co.za
- Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
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