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Altar (Site of) — Cratlagh

Penal Mass station
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At this spot there was an altar where Mass was celebrated during the era of the Penal laws (Kinahan 1889). Its identifications as a 'dolmen' (Borlase 1897) and as a 'chamber tomb' (Killanin and Duignan 1962; 1967) are incorrect. Kinahan 1889, 280 (he incorrectly places this site on OS 6-inch sheet 35); Borlase 1897, 232, Kilmacrenan no. 16; Killanin and Duignan 1962, 373; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 374. 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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