Overview
Structure in Aighan is recorded as Structure in Donegal. A site known as the 'Relig' consists of an oblong area 31.8m NE-SW by 21m NW-SE enclosed by a wall 1.65m in width. A laneway bounds the site on the SE, and the NW side runs along the top of a small rock cliff.
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: Patterson records that a 'bullaun or primitive font' (DG098-001007-) was taken from the site in the last century.
Homes and daily life
The saved account records: A site known as the 'Relig' consists of an oblong area 31.8m NE-SW by 21m NW-SE enclosed by a wall 1.65m in width.
What was found
The saved account records: The site was used in the last century as a burial ground for unbaptised children (DG098-001008).
Why it ended
The saved account records: A laneway bounds the site on the SE, and the NW side runs along the top of a small rock cliff.
Why it mattered
Structure in Aighan matters because the source ties structure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: At the NE end of the interior are 7 small cairns.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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