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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

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NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
139.01 Glencolumbkille ChurchChurch & Holy WellBeefan 54°43′05″N 8°44′19″W / 54.717984°N 8.738608°W / 54.717984; -8.738608
140 Grianan of AileachCashelCarrowreagh, Speenogue, Toulett 55°01′26″N 7°25′40″W / 55.02383°N 7.42766°W / 55.02383; -7.42766 (Grianan of Aileach)
139.02 Glencolumbkille CashelPenitential StationCashel 54°42′39″N 8°43′29″W / 54.71085°N 8.72485°W / 54.71085; -8.72485
319 Doe CastleCastleCreeslough 55°08′06″N 7°51′52″W / 55.135053°N 7.864323°W / 55.135053; -7.864323 (Doe Castle)
271 Carndonagh high crossCrossChurchland Quarter, 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
139.03 Malin Beg (Glencolumbkille)Church & RingfortMalin 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 54°40′57″N 8°43′15″W / 54.682566°N 8.720830°W / 54.682566; -8.720830
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′11″W / 54.939586°N 7.636319°W / 54.939586; -7.636319
23 Ray ChurchChurch & CrossRay (Raymunterdoney) 55°08′51″N 8°04′14″W / 55.147379°N 8.070682°W / 55.147379; -8.070682
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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