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Causeway, built c. 1860, linking St. Ernan’s Island and house (see 40909919) to the mainland to the east. Causeway built on rubble stone base/platform. Rubble stone boundary/parapet walls to either side having rendered coping over; commemorative stone plaque to the south boundary wall/parapet. Tarmacadam deck with grass verges. Pier to the centre of the north parapet having squared and coursed rubble stone walls with mildly rock-faced coping over; grass deck. Slipway to the south-west corner having rubble stone piers (on circular-plan with conical and stepped rubble stone coping over. Gateway to the east end comprising a pair of mildly dressed ashlar gate piers (on square-plan) having crenellated coping over, and with a pair of wrought- and cast-iron gates having cast-iron finials over. Mass concrete former electricity pylon/lamp standard with metal ladder and fittings to the north-west corner. Spans part of Donegal Bay between Muckross Strand to the north and Dungally Strand to the south. Located to the south/south-west of Donegal Town.
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