Clochan in An Baile Mór

Situated at the edge of a narrow ridge of Slieve League. The land rises on the S and SW to the cliff and falls away steeply to Lough Agh on the N. On the E the ridge is level and the land falls away again on the SE. Located c. 3m SW of a church (DG090-004001-) are the collapsed remains of a beehive structure or clochan (DG090-004002-) (ext. diam. c. 5.8m), partly built into the slope of the mountain; the entrance (Wth 0.4m; H 0.95m) is on the E. Three 'Holy Wells' (DG090-004003-; DG090-004005-; DG090-004006-) are noted on the OS 6-inch map near the church. Approximately 20m N of the church is a cross-inscribed pillar stone (DG090-004004-), a possible cross (DG090-004007-) rising from a possible leacht (DG090-004008-) located immediately W of one of the holy wells (DG090-004006-). Approximately 26 cairns (penitential stations), three of which may be the remains of hut sites, are strung along both edges of the narrow ridge of Slieve League. 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/ revision: 5 December 2017