What is recorded here
Dunales held a medieval church and graveyard in Curran and Drumaliss before the building vanished from memory. The ground may still mark a holy address even when no wall remains to point at it.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEDIEVAL CHURCH & GRAVEYARD (unlocated): DUNALES. Recorded period: MEDIEVAL; MED/L.MED. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Medieval ecclesiastical site; dates to the Medieval period. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early Christian settlement and burial practices in the region.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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