List of national monuments in County Donegal

The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Donegal. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments edit

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
139.01 Glencolumbkille ChurchChurch & Holy Well Beefan 54°43′05″N 8°44′19″W / 54.717984°N 8.738608°W / 54.717984; -8.738608
140 Grianan of AileachCashel Carrowreagh, Speenogue, Toulett 55°01′26″N 7°25′40″W / 55.02383°N 7.42766°W / 55.02383; -7.42766 (Grianan of Aileach)
139.02 Glencolumbkille CashelPenitential Station Cashel 54°42′39″N 8°43′29″W / 54.71085°N 8.72485°W / 54.71085; -8.72485
319 Doe CastleCastle Creeslough 55°08′06″N 7°51′52″W / 55.135053°N 7.864323°W / 55.135053; -7.864323 (Doe Castle)
271 CarndonaghCross Churchland Quarter, Clonca 55°15′00″N 7°16′20″W / 55.249955°N 7.272177°W / 55.249955; -7.272177
25 Clonca Church & CrossChurch, High Cross & Grave Slab Clonca 55°16′04″N 7°10′25″W / 55.267882°N 7.173547°W / 55.267882; -7.173547
174 Donegal CastleCastle Donegal 54°39′18″N 8°06′39″W / 54.654922°N 8.110847°W / 54.654922; -8.110847 (Donegal Castle)
175 Donegal AbbeyFriary (Franciscan) Glebe 54°39′01″N 8°06′55″W / 54.650389°N 8.115289°W / 54.650389; -8.115289 (Donegal Abbey)
658 Inishkeel IslandEarly Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Innishkeel Island 54°50′48″N 8°27′11″W / 54.846769°N 8.45295°W / 54.846769; -8.45295
139.03 Malin Beg (Glencolumbkille)Church & Ringfort Malin Beg 54°39′54″N 8°46′14″W / 54.665009°N 8.770639°W / 54.665009; -8.770639
139.04 Malin More (Glencolumbkille)Megalithic Tombs Malin More 54°40′57″N 8°43′15″W / 54.682566°N 8.720830°W / 54.682566; -8.720830
639 Newmills Corn and Flax MillsMilling Complex Milltown 54°55′45″N 7°48′31″W / 54.929152°N 7.80864°W / 54.929152; -7.80864
453 Pluck Standing StoneStanding StonePluck 54°56′23″N 7°38′11″W / 54.939586°N 7.636319°W / 54.939586; -7.636319
23 Ray ChurchChurch & Cross Ray (Raymunterdoney) 55°08′51″N 8°04′14″W / 55.147379°N 8.070682°W / 55.147379; -8.070682
463 BeltanyStone circle & standing stone Raphoe 54°51′02″N 7°36′17″W / 54.850417°N 7.604667°W / 54.850417; -7.604667 (Beltany)
24 Tory IslandEarly Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Tory Island 55°15′45″N 8°13′00″W / 55.2626°N 8.2168°W / 55.2626; -8.2168 (Tory Island)
435 O'Doherty's KeepCastle Tullyarvan 55°08′23″N 7°27′52″W / 55.139652°N 7.464566°W / 55.139652; -7.464566

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