Magheragallan Old Church — Machaire Gathlán

Magheragallan Church (DG032-003-): The fragmentary ruins of this small church, 9.25m by 4.5m internally are built of granite boulders with small pinnings and are sited on the NW of a mound in the graveyard (DG032-003001-). The grass covered interior of the church is raised and there is no visible trace of the S wall; only the exterior face of the N walls remains, c. 0.9m high. The interior face of the E gable 4.5m high has almost completely fallen away and only a few remaining stones indicate that the central E window had a narrow ope, c. 1.2m high and a wide splay. A modern gabled-niche which formerly held a shrine or memorial has been built against the exterior NE corner of the gable. The W gable c. 2m high has a small oculus, .25m high by .2m wide. No detail survives to indicate the date of the building. 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