Enclosure in Drumavish, County Donegal

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What is recorded here

There is no sign of the enclosure shown on the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch maps. It was situated in mixed pasture overlooking the Finn Valley to the N. 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 DG078-032

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Setanta Hurling Club / Markievicz Camogie Club visit photograph via Donegal Daily; individual photographer not named, www.donegaldaily.com
Red Hughs GAA club; photographer not named, redhughsgaa.com
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Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Willie Duffin, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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