Ecclesiastical site in Dooish — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Templemonaghan vanished completely from Dooish, leaving no stone or marker behind despite appearing on old maps. Tradition claims an abbey stood in cultivated land beside the River Finn, yet the earth absorbed every trace. The valley keeps its church hidden, forcing imagination to build what memory forgot.

There is no trace of 'Templemonaghan' the 'old church' marked on, the OS 6-inch maps. It is traditionally believed to have been the site of an 'Abbey' and was situated in cultivated land on the S side of the valley of the River Finn. 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

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.