# Conwal, Co. Donegal: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Conwal, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal; in Irish Conbháil.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 728,217 m² (72.82 ha, 179.95 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 52 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,473 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 13 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Conwal, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/conwal.md
- Barony: Kilmacrenan
- Electoral division: Ballymacool, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Ballymacool electoral division: 2,741 people in 963 households; 62% of households own their home; 66% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/15420
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 50688
- Centre: latitude 54.944713, longitude -7.778444 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

52 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Conwal, from 50 m² to 117,145 m² (11.71 ha, 28.95 acres); 23 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1357594: 117,145 m² (11.71 ha, 28.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1357594.md
- Parcel 1393901: 86,409 m² (8.64 ha, 21.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1393901.md
- Parcel 1395444: 81,044 m² (8.1 ha, 20.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1395444.md
- Parcel 1372167: 58,286 m² (5.83 ha, 14.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1372167.md
- Parcel 1339813: 53,306 m² (5.33 ha, 13.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1339813.md
- Parcel 1361278: 37,571 m² (3.76 ha, 9.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1361278.md
- Parcel 1315262: 21,892 m² (2.19 ha, 5.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315262.md
- Parcel 1369332: 21,578 m² (2.16 ha, 5.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1369332.md
- Parcel 1302315: 18,656 m² (1.87 ha, 4.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1302315.md
- Parcel 1424121: 17,090 m² (1.71 ha, 4.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1424121.md
- Parcel 1301544: 16,910 m² (1.69 ha, 4.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1301544.md
- Parcel 1387433: 16,572 m² (1.66 ha, 4.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1387433.md
- Parcel 1386935: 15,079 m² (1.51 ha, 3.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1386935.md
- Parcel 1426774: 14,789 m² (1.48 ha, 3.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1426774.md
- Parcel 1407785: 7,070 m² (0.71 ha, 1.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1407785.md
- Parcel 1322413: 7,004 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1322413.md
- Parcel 3099088: 4,346 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3099088.md
- Parcel 1392153: 3,536 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1392153.md
- Parcel 1309933: 3,515 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1309933.md
- Parcel 5410356: 2,999 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5410356.md
- Parcel 3105199: 2,971 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3105199.md
- Parcel 1323460: 2,831 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1323460.md
- Parcel 4997999: 2,785 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4997999.md
- Parcel 3098406: 2,760 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3098406.md
- Parcel 1409050: 2,565 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1409050.md
- Parcel 1366171: 2,489 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1366171.md
- Parcel 1376680: 2,458 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1376680.md
- Parcel 1373003: 2,451 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1373003.md
- Parcel 3099091: 2,373 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3099091.md
- Parcel 1333775: 2,315 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1333775.md
- Parcel 4825716: 2,305 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4825716.md
- Parcel 1340479: 2,284 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1340479.md
- Parcel 5240863: 2,072 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5240863.md
- Parcel 1314367: 2,063 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1314367.md
- Parcel 1324048: 2,017 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1324048.md
- Parcel 4854898: 1,961 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4854898.md
- Parcel 1325487: 1,945 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1325487.md
- Parcel 4997460: 1,889 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4997460.md
- Parcel 3099089: 1,664 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3099089.md
- Parcel 4745271: 1,491 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4745271.md
- Parcel 1329981: 1,417 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1329981.md
- Parcel 1319336: 1,388 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1319336.md
- Parcel 1414960: 1,358 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1414960.md
- Parcel 1320409: 1,044 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1320409.md
- Parcel 5246682: 944 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5246682.md
- Parcel 1322908: 635 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1322908.md
- Parcel 1342949: 579 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1342949.md
- Parcel 5004219: 442 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5004219.md
- Parcel 5224841: 334 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5224841.md
- Parcel 5004232: 321 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5004232.md
- Parcel 1332748: 255 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1332748.md
- Parcel 5004235: 50 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5004235.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Conwal in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

13 applications, newest first.

- 23 Jul 2026, Donegal County Council 2661373: Refused. Permission. ALTERATIONS TO PLANNING PERMISSION REF NO: 24/50022 FOR THE INFILLING OF EXISTING LANDS, TO INCLUDE THE ACCEPTING OF CONCRETE AND DEMOLITION (C&D) WASTE AS WELL AS DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK (DCB) WASTE ARISING FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES ALONG WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661373/0
- 17 Dec 2025, Donegal County Council 2562256: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2562256/0
- 1 Aug 2025, Donegal County Council 2561320: N/a. Permission. ALTERATIONS TO PREVIOUS PLANNING REF. NO. 24/50022 FOR INFILLING OF EXISTING LANDS WITH ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE RECEIPT OF CONCRETE AND DEMOLITION WASTE ARISING FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561320/0
- 13 Feb 2025, Donegal County Council 2560177: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE WITH A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560177/0
- 24 Jan 2024, Donegal County Council 2450022: Conditional. Permission. INFILLING OF 2.27 HECTARES OF LAND WITH INERT, UNCONTAMINATED SOIL, STONE AND EARTH WHICH WILL INCLUDE ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS SUCH AS DRAINAGE WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2450022/0
- 5 Aug 2021, Donegal County Council 2151581: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2151581/0
- 14 Jul 2021, Donegal County Council 2151416: N/a. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2151416/0
- 3 May 2019, Donegal County Council 1950634: Conditional. Permission. ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING TWO STOREY DWELLING. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1950634/0
- 24 Apr 2019, Donegal County Council 1950580: N/a. Permission. A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING TWO STOREY DWELLING. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1950580/0
- 9 Feb 2018, Donegal County Council 1850171: Conditional. Permission. ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION INCORPORATING A LIVING ROOM, KITCHEN, BEDROOMS, SHOWER ROOM AND REFURBISHING THE EXISTING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1850171/0
- 31 Jan 2018, Donegal County Council 1850103: N/a. Permission. ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION INCORPORATING A LIVING ROOM, KITCHEN, BEDROOMS, SHOWER ROOM, GARAGE AND REFURBISHING THE EXISTING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1850103/0
- 28 Aug 2017, Donegal County Council 1751314: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A ONE AND A HALF STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1751314/0
- 8 Mar 2017, Donegal County Council 1750343: Conditional. Permission. INFILLING APPROX. 26,500 CUBIC METRES OF INERT, UNCONTAMINATED SOIL AND STONE TO COVER AND RAISE SITE LEVELS OF 2.27 HECTARES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. WORKS SHALL INCLUDE PROVISION OF SUITABLE DRAINAGE, SITE ACCESS AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS. THE SITE WILL BE FINISHED BY PLACEMENT OF COVER SOILS AND SEEDING IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE LANDSCAPE AND HABITAT AND TO CONTINUE USE AS AGRICULTURAL LAND, ALL ON THIS SITE. THIS DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES A WASTE FACILITY PERMIT. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS), LAND REPORT AND FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT (FRA) WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1750343/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: River Swilly Valley Woods, site code 002011

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- DG053-029001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029001-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. Conwal Old Church: Described in 1622 as being in ruins (Royal Commission, 215), only 'the south wall, about 15 feet high and a part of the north wall which is nearly level with the ground' remained in 1835 (O'Flanagan 1927, 80). The church is 17.5m by 6.5m internally and the surviving original fabric comprises the central ivy-covered section of the S wall, 4.5m high, and the lower courses of the N wall. The remaining church walls, 1.5m high, are much rebuilt; the doorway in the S wall and a short dividing wall at the W end of the church may not be original features. At the E end of the church, within an area enclosed by a modern surround, is a broken altar base. The sides are chamfered to corner stops which supported diagonal engaged corner pillars. On top of this base are a number of cut stones (DG053-029023), fragments of four rotary quern-stones and a small rock-basin with a shallow, depression. Among the dressed stonework is one piece with a medieval moulding profile and two sand-stone fragments with characteristic Romanesque ornament. There are two other dressed blocks with diagonal tooling on the altar base and others have been incorporated in the rebuilt fabric of the S and E walls. (1) 9m SW of the church is a stone .8m × 0.75m × 0.16m set in a grave surround. It has a central rectangular hole .36m × 0.09m. This may have served as a cross socket (DG053-029003-). (2) A slab (DG053-029004-) .74m × 0.29m × 0.1m set in the SW corner of the cairn. On the E face is an incised wheeled- cross with a small circular depression at the centre. (3) Only the bottom of this slab (DG053-029005-) survives .55m × 0.27m × 0.13m. A shallow groove seems to be the bottom of a cross shaft on the E face. (4) A slab (DG053-029008) .95m × 0.24m × 0.07m broken on its S side. A simple cross is grooved on the E face. (5) A slab (DG053-029009-) .84m × 0.6m × 0.09m lying on top of the W side of the cairn. A cross with T-bar terminals is cut near the top. There are four small cupmarks on the lower left side. (6) A slab (DG053-029010-) .5m × 0.27m × 0.16m lying on top of the cairn. A cross with bifurcated terminals is carved on this below the arms. Characteristically Irish letters can be barely discerned, ELM to the right, E to the left. (7) A small broken piece of a cross-slab (DG053-029011-), .2m × 0.31m × 0.08m lying on top of the cairn. On one surface is carved the top half of a wheeled-cross with hollow angles. It is very badly weathered and is carved in relief. (8) A slab (DG053-029012-) .73m × 0.29m × 0.09m lying on top of the cairn. A simple cross, formed with a broad groove, covers almost the entire face. The slab is broken on the right side. (9) A slab (DG053-029013-) situated on the W side of the cairn .9m × 0.38m × 0.14m with rounded corners. On the E face is a lightly incised figure in an orans position (Roe 1970, 213-4). (10) A thin slab (DG053-029014-) .52m × 0.47m × 0.05m set in the cairn. On the upper face, an equal-armed cross is incised. The arms expand slightly in Maltese fashion. A fault or crack cuts two of the arms. (11) A rectangular cross-slab (DG053-029015-) .84mx .31m × 0.16m situated on the cairn. The present upper W side is broken. It may be that the slab is now upside down. The decoration consists of a cross in relief. A small depression occurs at the centre and four others around it, one in each angle. Another small depression occurs at the present top of the slab. (12) A slab (DG053-029016-) .8m x.57m × 0.08m situated on the cairn is broken into a point at the top. The remains of a wheeled-cross survive. It is clear that the cross had hollow angles. The shaft has a central recessed panel. A projection below the base of the shaft, and of equal width to it, fades away towards the bottom of the slab. (13) Situated on top of the cairn at the E side is a subrectangular slab (DG053-029017-) 1.02m × 0.21m × 0.14m. The top of this slab has two panels of design. The top comprises a swastika, the arms of which terminate in a square spiral. The lower panel has a spiral motif with an upper trumpet terminal. Above this is a T-shaped design, the arms of which return in a square terminal. The spiral design is flanked by two blank panels. (14) Only the top section of this slab (DG053-029018-) survives, lying on top of the cairn. It is .33m × 0.3m × 0.11m. The remains of a simple Greek cross in a circle are grooved onto one face. (15) A recumbent slab (DG053-029019-) set on top of the cairn. Tradition associates this as the burial slab of Godfrey O'Donnell who died in 1258 (Calhoun 1970, 241). It is 2.36m x.65m × 0.07m and is subrectangular in plan. The upper right corner is broken and the rest of the design is very weathered. A wheeled-cross is carved in light relief. The long shaft is flanked by crude interlace. The area above the wheel and arms is also filled with interlace. The cross has hollow angles and a base for the shaft is discernible. The four sections of the wheel have banded edges on each side with traces of small bosses between them. There are faint traces of unidentifiable ornament inside the two bottom ringed quarters. (16) A slab (DG053-029020) .7m × 0.64m × 0.14m is set in the cairn. The upper face preserves a very worn outline of part of a wheeled-cross. Although much of it is missing, it seems to have been somewhat similar in design to (15) above. (17) 23m NE of the NE, corner of the church is an upright slab (DG053-029021) .59m × 0.57m × 0.14m. On the E face is a small rudely carved Greek cross. It is possibly modern. (18) Calhoun (1970, 241-2) describes a carved stone (DG053-029022) now missing. It was 2?4? high × 1?2? wide and seems to have been similar to (13) above. A swastika type design made of two bands of interlacing. In each of the corner squares, there was a small cross. Below the swastika were three square spirals and underneath this a spiral opening out into two trumpet forms (Champneys 1970, PI. XXX). The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029002: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029002-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). The well was described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'St. Catherine's Well beside Conwall Graveyard, a couple of miles west of Letterkenny. Tradition of cures there: stations, still performed. Sometimes called Tobar na Congbhala. The landlord once closed this well, but it burst forth again, it is said.' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 155). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 03 November 2011
- DG053-029003: Cross, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029003-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (1) 9m SW of the church is a stone .8m × 0.75m × 0.16m set in a grave surround. It has a central rectangular hole .36m × 0.09m. This may have served as a cross socket (DG053-029003-). The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029004: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029004-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (2) A slab (DG053-029004-) .74m × 0.29m × 0.1m set in the SW corner of the cairn. On the E face is an incised wheeled- cross with a small circular depression at the centre. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029005: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029005-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (3) Only the bottom of this slab (DG053-029005-) survives .55m × 0.27m × 0.13m. A shallow groove seems to be the bottom of a cross shaft on the E face. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029006: Mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029006-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. Conwal Old Church: Described in 1622 as being in ruins (Royal Commission, 215), only 'the south wall, about 15 feet high and a part of the north wall which is nearly level with the ground' remained in 1835 (O'Flanagan 1927, 80). The church is 17.5m by 6.5m internally and the surviving original fabric comprises the central ivy-covered section of the S wall, 4.5m high, and the lower courses of the N wall. The remaining church walls, 1.5m high, are much rebuilt; the doorway in the S wall and a short dividing wall at the W end of the church may not be original features. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029007: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029007-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. Conwal Old Church: Described in 1622 as being in ruins (Royal Commission, 215), only 'the south wall, about 15 feet high and a part of the north wall which is nearly level with the ground' remained in 1835 (O'Flanagan 1927, 80). The church is 17.5m by 6.5m internally and the surviving original fabric comprises the central ivy-covered section of the S wall, 4.5m high, and the lower courses of the N wall. The remaining church walls, 1.5m high, are much rebuilt; the doorway in the S wall and a short dividing wall at the W end of the church may not be original features. At the E end of the church, within an area enclosed by a modern surround, is a broken altar base. The sides are chamfered to corner stops which supported diagonal engaged corner pillars. On top of this base are a number of cut stones (DG053-029023), fragments of four rotary quern-stones and a small rock-basin with a shallow, depression. Among the dressed stonework is one piece with a medieval moulding profile and two sand-stone fragments with characteristic Romanesque ornament. There are two other dressed blocks with diagonal tooling on the altar base and others have been incorporated in the rebuilt fabric of the S and E walls. (1) 9m SW of the church is a stone .8m × 0.75m × 0.16m set in a grave surround. It has a central rectangular hole .36m × 0.09m. This may have served as a cross socket (DG053-029003-). (2) A slab (DG053-029004-) .74m × 0.29m × 0.1m set in the SW corner of the cairn. On the E face is an incised wheeled- cross with a small circular depression at the centre. (3) Only the bottom of this slab (DG053-029005-) survives .55m × 0.27m × 0.13m. A shallow groove seems to be the bottom of a cross shaft on the E face. (4) A slab (DG053-029008) .95m × 0.24m × 0.07m broken on its S side. A simple cross is grooved on the E face. (5) A slab (DG053-029009-) .84m × 0.6m × 0.09m lying on top of the W side of the cairn. A cross with T-bar terminals is cut near the top. There are four small cupmarks on the lower left side. (6) A slab (DG053-029010-) .5m × 0.27m × 0.16m lying on top of the cairn. A cross with bifurcated terminals is carved on this below the arms. Characteristically Irish letters can be barely discerned, ELM to the right, E to the left. (7) A small broken piece of a cross-slab (DG053-029011-), .2m × 0.31m × 0.08m lying on top of the cairn. On one surface is carved the top half of a wheeled-cross with hollow angles. It is very badly weathered and is carved in relief. (8) A slab (DG053-029012-) .73m × 0.29m × 0.09m lying on top of the cairn. A simple cross, formed with a broad groove, covers almost the entire face. The slab is broken on the right side. (9) A slab (DG053-029013-) situated on the W side of the cairn .9m × 0.38m × 0.14m with rounded corners. On the E face is a lightly incised figure in an orans position (Roe 1970, 213-4). (10) A thin slab (DG053-029014-) .52m × 0.47m × 0.05m set in the cairn. On the upper face, an equal-armed cross is incised. The arms expand slightly in Maltese fashion. A fault or crack cuts two of the arms. (11) A rectangular cross-slab (DG053-029015-) .84mx .31m × 0.16m situated on the cairn. The present upper W side is broken. It may be that the slab is now upside down. The decoration consists of a cross in relief. A small depression occurs at the centre and four others around it, one in each angle. Another small depression occurs at the present top of the slab. (12) A slab (DG053-029016-) .8m x.57m × 0.08m situated on the cairn is broken into a point at the top. The remains of a wheeled-cross survive. It is clear that the cross had hollow angles. The shaft has a central recessed panel. A projection below the base of the shaft, and of equal width to it, fades away towards the bottom of the slab. (13) Situated on top of the cairn at the E side is a subrectangular slab (DG053-029017-) 1.02m × 0.21m × 0.14m. The top of this slab has two panels of design. The top comprises a swastika, the arms of which terminate in a square spiral. The lower panel has a spiral motif with an upper trumpet terminal. Above this is a T-shaped design, the arms of which return in a square terminal. The spiral design is flanked by two blank panels. (14) Only the top section of this slab (DG053-029018-) survives, lying on top of the cairn. It is .33m × 0.3m × 0.11m. The remains of a simple Greek cross in a circle are grooved onto one face. (15) A recumbent slab (DG053-029019-) set on top of the cairn. Tradition associates this as the burial slab of Godfrey O'Donnell who died in 1258 (Calhoun 1970, 241). It is 2.36m x.65m × 0.07m and is subrectangular in plan. The upper right corner is broken and the rest of the design is very weathered. A wheeled-cross is carved in light relief. The long shaft is flanked by crude interlace. The area above the wheel and arms is also filled with interlace. The cross has hollow angles and a base for the shaft is discernible. The four sections of the wheel have banded edges on each side with traces of small bosses between them. There are faint traces of unidentifiable ornament inside the two bottom ringed quarters. (16) A slab (DG053-029020) .7m × 0.64m × 0.14m is set in the cairn. The upper face preserves a very worn outline of part of a wheeled-cross. Although much of it is missing, it seems to have been somewhat similar in design to (15) above. (17) 23m NE of the NE, corner of the church is an upright slab (DG053-029021) .59m × 0.57m × 0.14m. On the E face is a small rudely carved Greek cross. It is possibly modern. (18) Calhoun (1970, 241-2) describes a carved stone (DG053-029022) now missing. It was 2?4? high × 1?2? wide and seems to have been similar to (13) above. A swastika type design made of two bands of interlacing. In each of the corner squares, there was a small cross. Below the swastika were three square spirals and underneath this a spiral opening out into two trumpet forms (Champneys 1970, PI. XXX). The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008 Excavation Number 97E221 Pre-development testing in the form of trial-trenching was carried out at this site on 7 July 1997. It was undertaken in accordance with the recommendation of the National Monuments Service that an archaeological assessment take place in advance of the extension of the existing graveyard at the site. The graveyard is located c. one mile west of the town of Letterkenny, near the River Swilly, along the main Letterkenny-Churchill road (R250). This early ecclesiastical site could date from as early as the 7th century. The Annals of the F
- DG053-029008: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029008-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (4) A slab (DG053-029008) .95m × 0.24m × 0.07m broken on its S side. A simple cross is grooved on the E face. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029009: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029009-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (5) A slab (DG053-029009-) .84m × 0.6m × 0.09m lying on top of the W side of the cairn. A cross with T-bar terminals is cut near the top. There are four small cupmarks on the lower left side. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029010: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029010-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (6) A slab (DG053-029010-) .5m × 0.27m × 0.16m lying on top of the cairn. A cross with bifurcated terminals is carved on this below the arms. Characteristically Irish letters can be barely discerned, ELM to the right, E to the left. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029011: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029011-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (7) A small broken piece of a cross-slab (DG053-029011-), .2m × 0.31m × 0.08m lying on top of the cairn. On one surface is carved the top half of a wheeled-cross with hollow angles. It is very badly weathered and is carved in relief. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029012: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029012-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (8) A slab (DG053-029012-) .73m × 0.29m × 0.09m lying on top of the cairn. A simple cross, formed with a broad groove, covers almost the entire face. The slab is broken on the right side. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029013: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029013-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (9) A slab (DG053-029013-) situated on the W side of the cairn .9m × 0.38m × 0.14m with rounded corners. On the E face is a lightly incised figure in an orans position (Roe 1970, 213-4). The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029014: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029014-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (10) A thin slab (DG053-029014-) .52m × 0.47m × 0.05m set in the cairn. On the upper face, an equal-armed cross is incised. The arms expand slightly in Maltese fashion. A fault or crack cuts two of the arms. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029015: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029015-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (11) A rectangular cross-slab (DG053-029015-) .84mx .31m × 0.16m situated on the cairn. The present upper W side is broken. It may be that the slab is now upside down. The decoration consists of a cross in relief. A small depression occurs at the centre and four others around it, one in each angle. Another small depression occurs at the present top of the slab. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029016: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029016-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (12) A slab (DG053-029016-) .8m x.57m × 0.08m situated on the cairn is broken into a point at the top. The remains of a wheeled-cross survive. It is clear that the cross had hollow angles. The shaft has a central recessed panel. A projection below the base of the shaft, and of equal width to it, fades away towards the bottom of the slab. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029017: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029017-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (13) Situated on top of the cairn at the E side is a subrectangular slab (DG053-029017-) 1.02m × 0.21m × 0.14m. The top of this slab has two panels of design. The top comprises a swastika, the arms of which terminate in a square spiral. The lower panel has a spiral motif with an upper trumpet terminal. Above this is a T-shaped design, the arms of which return in a square terminal. The spiral design is flanked by two blank panels. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029018: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029018-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (14) Only the top section of this slab (DG053-029018-) survives, lying on top of the cairn. It is .33m × 0.3m × 0.11m. The remains of a simple Greek cross in a circle are grooved onto one face. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029019: Graveslab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029019-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (15) A recumbent slab (DG053-029019-) set on top of the cairn. Tradition associates this as the burial slab of Godfrey O'Donnell who died in 1258 (Calhoun 1970, 241). It is 2.36m x.65m × 0.07m and is subrectangular in plan. The upper right corner is broken and the rest of the design is very weathered. A wheeled-cross is carved in light relief. The long shaft is flanked by crude interlace. The area above the wheel and arms is also filled with interlace. The cross has hollow angles and a base for the shaft is discernible. The four sections of the wheel have banded edges on each side with traces of small bosses between them. There are faint traces of unidentifiable ornament inside the two bottom ringed quarters. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029020: Graveslab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029020-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (16) A slab (DG053-029020) .7m × 0.64m × 0.14m is set in the cairn. The upper face preserves a very worn outline of part of a wheeled-cross. Although much of it is missing, it seems to have been somewhat similar in design to (15) above. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029021: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029021-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. (17) 23m NE of the NE, corner of the church is an upright slab (DG053-029021) .59m × 0.57m × 0.14m. On the E face is a small rudely carved Greek cross. It is possibly modern. The Conwal site is located on the SE slopes of Glendoon Hill above the River Swilly in good land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG053-029022: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029022-. Within the Conwal graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) recorded that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which was paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn and five other lie on top of it. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. Cross-slab no. 18 (Lacey et al. 1983). Cohoun (1970, 241-2) described this carved stone as 2ft 4" (0.7m) high × 1ft 2" (0.35m) wide and seems to have been similar to (13) above. A swastika type design made of two bands of interlacing. In each of the corner squares, there was a small cross. Below the swastika were three square spirals and underneath this a spiral opening out into two trumpet forms (Champneys 1970, PI. XXX). There was no visible trace of the slab when the graveyard was recorded in the course of the archaeological survey of Co. Donegal (1980-1) and its present whereabouts are unknown. To facilitate identification it has been given the same grid coordinates as those of the graveyard. The attached image (DG053-029022-_01.jpg) was taken by Prof. Etienne Rynne in the 1960s. The colours in the original transparency have faded over time but it was considered appropriate to scan it before further deterioration took place. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 13 May 2014
- DG053-029023: Architectural fragment, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG053-029023-. Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). Colhoun (1970, 241) notes that the site was tidied up about 1968 and a grassy rectangular mound (DG053-029007-) at right angles to the S wall of the church was made into a rectangular cairn of stones, the flat top of which is paved with grave-slabs. In addition, there are a number of upright slabs of which six have cruciform designs, one a human figure and three are uninscribed. Five cross slabs are lying unfixed on the cairn. Three recumbent cross-slabs are set in the cairn. There are twelve other graveslabs on the cairn, one late 19th century, the others plain and uninscribed some of them trapezoidal in plan. Conwal Old Church: Described in 1622 as being in ruins (Royal Commission, 215), only 'the south wall, about 15 feet high and a part of the north wall which is nearly level with the ground' remained in 1835 (O'Flanagan 1927, 80). The church is 17.5m by 6.5m internally and the surviving original fabric comprises the central ivy-covered section of the S wall, 4.5m high, and the lower courses of the N wall. The remaining church walls, 1.5m high, are much rebuilt; the doorway in the S wall and a short dividing wall at the W end of the church may not be original features. At the E end of the church, within an area enclosed by a modern surround, is a broken altar base. The sides are chamfered to corner stops which supported diagonal engaged corner pillars. On top of this base are a number of cut stones (DG053-029023), fragments of four rotary quern-stones and a small rock-basin with a shallow, depression. Among the dressed stonework is one piece with a medieval moulding profile and two sand-stone fragments with characteristic Romanesque ornament. There are two other dressed blocks with diagonal tooling on the altar base and others have been incorporated in the rebuilt fabric of the S and E walls. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Conwal.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Conwal.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/donegal/conwal.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/conwal.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/conwal.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

- Conwal, Letterkenny: 5 sales, https://everytownland.com/donegal/conwal-letterkenny.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballymacool: https://everytownland.com/donegal/ballymacool.md
- Bomany: https://everytownland.com/donegal/bomany.md
- Magheran: https://everytownland.com/donegal/magheran.md
- Rockhill: https://everytownland.com/donegal/rockhill-52284.md
- Tullygay: https://everytownland.com/donegal/tullygay.md

A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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