What is recorded here

Grave Yard sits on a low knoll above the River Finn in County Donegal, now holding a Church of Ireland church and burial ground. Tradition links the site to Domnach Mor Maige Itha, an early foundation touched by St. Patrick, though no ancient remains still show through the soil. What is visible is ordinary: grass, stones, a building, and the quiet weight of later life layered over older belief.

The site is now occupied by a Church of Ireland church and graveyard (DG079-017002-). It is believed to be the site of Domnach Mor Maige Itha, an early foundation (DG079-017002-), associated with St. Patrick (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). There are no early remains visible now. The site is located on a low knoll c. 100m N 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

Early medieval monastic site, possibly 5th–7th century, associated with St. Patrick; significant as a foundation linked to the spread of Christianity in Ireland.

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