Antiquities
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Antiquities in Kilcommon-Erris parish, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1943
Numerous antiquities are listed for Kilcommon-Erris parish. These are as follows:-
- Stone circle at Rossport:- Two concentric circles in quite a good state of preservation
- Stone monuments at Glengad:- small circle known localy as a "giant's grave"
- Duncarton:- Traces of a fort on cliff at Duncarton. There is a legend associated with the fort concerning two giants, Carton and Domhnall.
- St. Galligan's church, Kilgalligan:- Located one and a half miles west of Carrowteige in Kilgalligan burial ground. The surveyor heard locally that the church was built in the sixth century. A large cairn is believed to be the site of the church but opinion among historians is divided on whether it is a cairn, a pyramidal tomb or the site of the church
- Stone dwellings at Curraunboy (Cornboy):- It is said that about 20 or 30 years prior to the survey, remains of several stone huts were exposed along a stretch of strand between Cornboy and Rinree Point. The sand has since swept over them and hidden them from view.
- Dunkeegan:- A watch tower at the entrace to the promontory of Dunkeegan. At the time of the survey it looked on the brink of collapse. It is also known as Dún an Iarainn after Risteard an Iarainn, second husband of Granuaile, who held the castle or fort in the sixteenth century. It appears to have been the stronghold of the Uí Caithniadh until the end of the thirteenth century. also known locally as Kilgalligan Castle.
- Doonvinalla:- Remains of early fortification located at Poracloy. the surveyor was not able to gain direct access because of the danger involved. A possible translation of the name is "Dún Bhinn Ealla" or "Fort of the Peak of the Swans" , a reference to the Children of Lir.
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