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Megalithic tomb in Stragar

Megalithic tomb
Megalithic tomb in Stragar
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McNelis (1952), in notes compiled in 1931, noted 'six large stones standing in an elliptical space and some distance apart' in the above townland and considered the feature to be a 'grave monument'. It has not been possible to find this site, and its nature remains uncertain. McNelis 1952, 431; Conaghan 1974, 15. The above description was published in the 'Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume VI, County Donegal.' Compiled by: Eamon Cody (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG091-004

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