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Gateway serving Buncrana Castle (see 40815001), erected c. 1800, comprising a central vehicular entrance with pedestrian entrance adjacent to the south. Located at start of former main entrance to castle the gateway positioned on axis with castle and Castle Bridge (see 40815003). Now out of use with avenue overgrown. Three mildly rock-faced squared and coursed rubble stone gate piers (on square-plan) having rock-faced stone capstones over with spiky rubble stone coping. Pedestrian entrance to the south now infilled with modern blockwork. Replacement flat-bar wrought-iron gate. Located to the east of Buncrana Castle, and to the north-west of the centre of Buncrana.

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