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Standing stone in Ráith

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In the NE corner of the graveyard (DG025-029006-) of Raymunterdoney Old Church (DG025-029003-) there is a standing stone (H 2.1m; L 1.17m wide at base; T 0.14m thick) with its long axis aligned N-S. The site is located in low-lying, wet land, close to the sea. It was believed by O'Donovan to be the site of the early…

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In the NE corner of the graveyard (DG025-029006-) of Raymunterdoney Old Church (DG025-029003-) there is a standing stone (H 2.1m; L 1.17m wide at base; T 0.14m thick) with its long axis aligned N-S. The site is located in low-lying, wet land, close to the sea. It was believed by O'Donovan to be the site of the early ecclesiastical settlement, Rath Finan (O'Flanagan 1927, 39). 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).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG025-029002

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  • VisionsofthePast, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Ronnie Nijboer, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
  • Vadim Manuylov, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Donegal Daily; individual photographer not named on the article, www.donegaldaily.com
  • Rossographer, Wikimedia Commons
  • Picture: Go Visit Donegal
  • P L Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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