Promontory fort — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Thirty-eight metres of buried stone still hold the western edge against the sea. People entered through narrow gaps at either end, past cliffs that did the rest of the watching. The level ground inside suggests lives lived there: light saved, children called, storms waited out. Much has slipped under grass and forgetting, but the shape remains practical. A fort is not a monument to pride. It is a answer to danger, and danger never needed much explanation.

The W end of a promontory isolated by natural features. It is defended by a grassed-over stone wall 38m long up to 1.5m in width and 0.5m high. Gaps of 2m at the N and 10m at the S afford entry past the cliff edges. The interior is fairly level. 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

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