Midden in Glenree, County Donegal

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Midden material has been recorded here (M.R. Colhoun). In at least one area scraps of iron and bronze including bronze pins were found. Layers of shells have also been observed. There are extensive sand hills here close to Tramore Beach on Sheephaven Bay. 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 DG026-009

Places near here

Photo credits

Alistair Cunningham, Wikimedia Commons
Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.com.ph
Kenneth Allen, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
dalvenjah on Flickr, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Vadim Manuylov, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Joseph Mischyshyn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Maker not stated on source page, ca.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.com.tr
Maker not stated on source page, www.visitdrenthe.com
Maker not stated on source page, ru.needles-and-wool.com
Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org

Àn Trá MorBeach / strand · 744 yd

Explorer Tom Àn Trá Mor is a great sweep of sand on the eastern side of Sheep Haven, south of Downings, and Donegal has given it a…

Donegal Boardwalk Bar and RestaurantRestaurant · 1533 yd

Explorer Tom Donegal Boardwalk Bar and Restaurant in Carrigart sounds fancy for the area, but it’s just food near a boardwalk. Grab…

Carrigart National SchoolSchool · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Carrigart National School has 1886 carved on its plaque. The survey describes one large schoolroom and a porch, with a…

graveyard/cemetery1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Castle Shanaghan is actually a substantial two-storey outbuilding from the start of the nineteenth century, not really…

Monterey Pine1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Monterey Pine in County Donegal was saved by a hero nobody remembers, who probably just shouted 'don't cut that' while…

Monterey Cypress1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Monterey Cypress in County Donegal would have told Saint Patrick to go away because he was blocking the light and…

Ards Friary Coastal LoopOfficial walking route · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Ards Friary Coastal Loop begins at a place of quiet reflection and then promptly gives you beaches, headland and enough…

Stone sculpture in DrumduttonStone sculpture · 1.4 mi

Explorer Tom The Stone sculpture in Drumdutton thinks Dublin tourists are just very confused cows who wandered into the wrong county…

Drumdutton Church GraveyardGraveyard · 1.4 mi

Explorer Tom Drumdutton Church Graveyard appears on old Ordnance Survey maps, yet the ground itself has vanished. It is like a ghost…

Drumdutton Children's Burial GroundChildren's burial ground · 1.7 mi

Explorer Tom Drumdutton Children's Burial Ground is a small, oval enclosure hidden by overgrown drystone walls in grazing land. It…

Pitch'n'PutMiniature golf · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Pitch'n'Put in County Donegal would tell the place that replaced it to grow up, because miniature golf is a serious…

Strand ParkPark · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Strand Park would describe itself as 'a slightly damp carpet with trees' if you asked it nicely enough about its…

More archaeology and monuments in County Donegal · All of County Donegal

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover