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

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
139 Glencolumbkille ChurchChurch & Holy WellGlencolumbkille 51°33′53″N 9°05′13″W / 51.56459°N 9.087077°W / 51.56459; -9.087077
140 Grianan of AileachCashelCarrowreagh, Speenogue, Toulett 55°01′00″N 7°26′00″W / 55.016667°N 7.433333°W / 55.016667; -7.433333 (Grianan of Aileach)
139 Glencolumbkille CashelPenitential StationGlencolumbkille 51°33′53″N 9°05′13″W / 51.56459°N 9.087077°W / 51.56459; -9.087077
319 Doe CastleCastleCreeslough 55°08′06″N 7°51′52″W / 55.135053°N 7.864323°W / 55.135053; -7.864323 (Doe Castle)
271 CarndonaghCrossChurchland Quarters, 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 SlabClonca 55°16′04″N 7°10′25″W / 55.267882°N 7.173547°W / 55.267882; -7.173547
174 Donegal CastleCastleDonegal 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 SiteInnishkeel Island 54°50′48″N 8°27′11″W / 54.846769°N 8.45295°W / 54.846769; -8.45295
139 Malin Beg (Glencolumbkille)Church & RingfortGlencolumbkille 55°01′26″N 7°25′40″W / 55.023824°N 7.427654°W / 55.023824; -7.427654
139 Malin More (Glencolumbkille)Megalithic TombsGlencolumbkille 54°41′34″N 8°46′24″W / 54.692711°N 8.773398°W / 54.692711; -8.773398
639 Newmills Corn and Flax MillsMilling ComplexMilltown 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′10″W / 54.939766°N 7.636163°W / 54.939766; -7.636163
23 Ray ChurchChurch & CrossRay 54°39′02″N 8°06′55″W / 54.650474°N 8.115169°W / 54.650474; -8.115169
463 BeltanyStone circle & standing stoneRaphoe 54°51′02″N 7°36′17″W / 54.850417°N 7.604667°W / 54.850417; -7.604667 (Beltany)
24 Tory IslandEarly Medieval Ecclesiastical SiteTory 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 KeepCastleTullyarvan 55°08′23″N 7°27′52″W / 55.139652°N 7.464566°W / 55.139652; -7.464566

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