List of National Monuments in County Donegal

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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
139.01 Glencolumbkille ChurchChurch & Holy WellSt Columba's Cell Glencolumbcille. - geograph.org.uk - 130559.jpg 54°43′05″N 8°44′19″W / 54.717984°N 8.738608°W / 54.717984; -8.738608
140 Grianan of AileachCashelGriahan of aileach.jpg, , 55°01′00″N 7°26′00″W / 55.016667°N 7.433333°W / 55.016667; -7.433333 (Grianan of Aileach)
139.02 Glencolumbkille CashelPenitential StationGlencolumbcille - geograph.org.uk - 366316.jpg 54°42′32″N 8°43′20″W / 54.708756°N 8.722247°W / 54.708756; -8.722247
319 Doe CastleCastleCaislean na dTuath.JPGCreeslough 55°08′06″N 7°51′52″W / 55.135053°N 7.864323°W / 55.135053; -7.864323 (Doe Castle)
271 CarndonaghCrossCarndonagh High Cross and Pillars 2014 09 09.jpg, 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 High Cross West Face and Church 2014 09 09.jpg 55°16′04″N 7°10′25″W / 55.267882°N 7.173547°W / 55.267882; -7.173547
174 Donegal CastleCastleDonegalcastle.jpgDonegal 54°39′18″N 8°06′39″W / 54.654922°N 8.110847°W / 54.654922; -8.110847 (Donegal Castle)
175 Donegal AbbeyFriary (Franciscan)Donegal Friary SE 2009 09 23.jpg 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 SiteChurch ruins, Inishkeel island. - geograph.org.uk - 135936.jpgInnishkeel 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 & RingfortTemplecavan Church 2007 08 21.jpgMalin 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 TombsMalin More Portal Tomb 2015 09 07.jpg 54°40′57″N 8°43′15″W / 54.682566°N 8.720830°W / 54.682566; -8.720830
639 Newmills Corn and Flax MillsMilling ComplexNewmillsCorn AndFlax Mills.jpg 54°55′45″N 7°48′31″W / 54.929152°N 7.80864°W / 54.929152; -7.80864
453 Pluck Standing StoneStanding Stone 54°56′23″N 7°38′11″W / 54.939586°N 7.636319°W / 54.939586; -7.636319
23 Ray ChurchChurch & CrossRay church cross falcarragh co donegal.jpg (Raymunterdoney) 55°08′51″N 8°04′14″W / 55.147379°N 8.070682°W / 55.147379; -8.070682
463 BeltanyStone circle & standing stoneBeltany Stone Circle P1180130.jpgRaphoe 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 Cliffs 2005 08 10.jpgTory 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 KeepCastleBuncrana O'Daherty's Castle N 2014 09 12.jpg 55°08′23″N 7°27′52″W / 55.139652°N 7.464566°W / 55.139652; -7.464566

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