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Souterrain in Carnaghan

Souterrain
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A souterrain now inaccessible said to have consisted of two chambers. The first was 10 ft long × 4 ft high. A second chamber, to the N connected by a low passage, was said to be 6 ft long. The souterrain was of drystone construction with a flagstone roof. Further N in the same field a small passage was discovered. They are situated in good land sloping to the SE. 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

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