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In 1845 Thomas Fagan (1845-8) visited 'the remains of an ancient sepulture locally called Dermot and Grania's Bed' on the holding of Bernard Harkin in that part of Fawnaboy townland on the above OS 6-inch sheet, c. 1 furlong (c. 200m) W of the road from Falcarragh to Dunlewy. The remains then comprised 'one grave lying E and W, 9 feet [c. 2.75m] in length, 3 feet [c. 0.9m] wide and enclosed by four large flags some of which are 6 feet [c. 1.8m] long and 1 to 4 feet [c. 0.3-1.2m] above the ground laid edgeways and nearly closing over the top of the grave'. Fagan concluded by stating that other graves of similar construction had long since been destroyed there.
This feature, which has not been found, is not shown on OS 6-inch maps. In the absence of further information its nature remains uncertain.
Fagan 1845-8, book 5, 25.
The above description was published in the 'Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume VI, County Donegal.' Compiled by: Eamon Cody (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002).
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
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