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Enclosure in Drumacrin

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No trace of the single-ringed enclosure marked on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map survives. It was situated on the summit of a small hill with good views. The surrounding land is good. 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).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG107-077

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  • louise price, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jonathan Wilkins, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Donegal Live; individual photographer not named, www.donegallive.ie
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