Old Castle, County Donegal (DG009-008----)

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What is recorded here

Marked 'Old Castle' on the 1st edition and 'site of Castle' on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch maps. There are now no visible signs of any structure. The site is located on a rise in an area of rock outcrop overlooking Lough Swilly to the E. 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 DG009-008

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