What is recorded here

Carrowreagh holds two weathered cup-and-ring devices on a sloping slab beside a standing stone, marking an old human presence on the eastern slopes of Craigawannia. The rings gap and fade under rain, yet they still point toward the field where eight more decorated stones later appeared. What looked like loss in 1987 returned as a larger cluster, suggesting the rock was never forgotten but waiting to be seen again.

Described in the Donegal Survey (Lacy et al. 1983, 99, no.651) as 'Two sets of concentric circles were noted on a slab of rock. It is located in an area of extensive rock outcrop and bog on the E slopes of Craigawannia'. Van Hoek described this site in 1987 as 'Reported from the same field as DON 5 is a slab with two cup-and-ring devices. One has four gapped rings and the other has four and part of a fifth ring. Both have a tail from the central cup. Even after several visits, this rock could not be located, and is probably completely overgrown' (Van Hoek and Van Hoek 1985, fig. 37)' (Van Hoek 1987, 28). Van Hoek, M.A. M. (1987) 'The prehistoric rock art of County Donegal (part 1)' UJA vol. 50, 23-46. Described by Van Hoek in 1988 as 'This rock has now been located. It is not covered (as was suggested by Van Hoek, 1987a), but the inscriptions are very much weathered. The rock lies a few metres to the W of the nearby standing stone (DG003-020) (Van Hoek 1987a, fig. 2) and is a large slab projecting northwards from an old low wall; it slopes 15 degrees SE. On it are the two cup-and-ring devices previously reported, plus three extra cupmarks. In the vicinity of DON 10 (DG003-007-) have come to light eight further decorated stones (DON 10A to 10H)' (Van Hoek 1988, 46). Van Hoek, M.A. M. (1988) 'The prehistoric rock art of County Donegal (part II)' UJA vol. 51, 21-48.

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the concentric circles may represent symbolic or ritual markings, possibly linked to astronomical observation or territorial demarcation. No specific folklore is recorded for this site.

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