What is recorded here

Promontory fort in County Donegal: a subcircular coastal ledge reached through a narrow neck, with low crossing walls and a large stone chamber at the northeast. The seaway came first, the land way second, and the walls turned that order into a trap. Whatever lived there learned to hear the tide before it saw the sky.

A subcircular promontory approached by a narrow low neck of land with sharply rising ground on the land side. On the causeway are two stretches of low walls at right angles to the isthmus. Sections of wall, cover the entrance to the interior but it is difficult to decide whether these are remains of defences or internal structures. At the NE sector is the remains of a stone built structure 18.5 N-S and 10.2m E-W. 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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