2023:411 - Machaire Gathlán (Mahergallen), Donegal

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Donegal Site name: Machaire Gathlán (Mahergallen)

Sites and Monuments Record No.: DG032-003001- Licence number: S14 Ministerial Consent No. C001129 Registration Nos. W000475 & E005423

Author: Martin McGonigle

Site type: Graveyard

Period/Dating: Undetermined

ITM: E 579682m, N 926541m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 55.085894, -8.318236

A c. 5m long section of the south-east boundary wall of Magheragallen Graveyard at Machaire Gathlán, Doirí Beaga, County Donegal was damaged as a result of a storm event at the end February 2022. Repair works on the collapsed section of walling began in December 2022 and were completed in February 2023. These works were archaeologically monitored. No archaeological artefacts were identified in the collapsed section of wall and no archaeological deposits were disturbed during the works.

C/O John Cronin & Associates, Burnside, Saint Oran's Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal