Túr Comharthaíochta an Málainn Bhig — Malin Beg

Freestanding three-storey former signal tower on square-plan, built c. 1805, having machicolations to the corners of the east elevation and with central machicolation to the west elevation at parapet level. Now out of use and derelict. Flat roof, now collapsed, originally hidden behind raised parapet having cut stone coping over. Rubble stone chimneystack to the centre of the east elevation. Remains of cantilevered stone walkways at parapet level. Constructed of rubble and roughly squared rubble stone masonry with flush roughly-squared quoins to the corners. Slightly battered/splayed to base. Evidence of lime roughcast render surviving in places. Ashlar stone supports/corbels to machicolations. Square-headed window openings having cut stone sills, cut stone surrounds, and with cut stone block-and-start surrounds with keystone detail at first floor level and cut stone surrounds with keystone detail to ground floor openings. Rubble stone relieving arches over a number of window openings. Probable former square-headed former doorway to the south elevation; surround now missing. Remains of fireplace to the east elevation at ground floor level having recesses to either side; fireplace with cantilevered hearth stone at second floor level over. Recess at ground floor level to west elevation. Located in prominent location on peninsula jutting out into Atlantic Ocean with Malin Bay to the north and Donegal Bay to the south-east; located a short distance to the south-west of Malin Beg.