What is recorded here

Old Grave Yd. is a burial ground in County Donegal, Ireland, marked as a Caldragh on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map. The site is a subcircular area of raised ground, strewn with loose stones, situated in a curve of the river in well cultivated land. It is an official burial ground, a place where the dead were laid to rest and the living continued their work beside the water. The stones and the shape of the ground suggest a long history of care, loss and memory in this part of Donegal.

Internal diam. 10m. Marked as a Caldragh on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map the site consists of a subcircular area of raised ground, strewn with loose stones, situated in a curve of the river in well cultivated land. 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

Portal dolmen; likely dating to the Neolithic period. Its location near a river bend suggests possible ritual or funerary significance in a landscape of agricultural and ceremonial importance.

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