Antiquities in the Parish of Donegal D!STRICT OF TOWNAWILLY (0/S Sheets 85, 86, 94. County Donegal). I-Standing Stone in townland of A::-devin (Ard Aot:hin) Barr~esmore. Height 4'. Breadth 2~ '. Thickness 8". No vioible markings. F1cing S. W. Not local stone but of a stratified nature. Evidently greatly weathered e.;;peeia!Jy towards top. Occupies culminating su:nmit in this townland and surrounding district. Firrn~y embdded. 2- Standing Stone in .'.'.Iilltown abo:.it ~ mile S. \V. of No. 1 above. Height ;;•. Circumference of base lOY. Firmly e:nl>cdded and very massive. Inel:ncd north\v·a r<ls at angle of about 20 degrees. No visible markings. Loeal blue \Vhinstone. S'.tuated on low iying p'ains. Apparently fneing South and !'omewhat rounded. These woulcl riot be boundary stones-The ri.ver Lowry n tnning panallel about 100 yds distant to South would be the natural boundary. LoeaI Tradition in regard to thc;;e sto:1es. Niall of the NiP.e Hostages had two sons, Conan ·and Owen, whose chief pastime. was throwing the shoulder stone·. One day they entered into keen co:npetition at •this, their favourite sport, and their father promised the territory that extended 428. away towards the West 1to the son that displayed the greater prowess in throwing the stone. Eogha.n stood on Cruach Eoghanach (mour:tain pea!\ to south of Barncsmore Gap) while Cona!l stood on Cruach Conallach (peak to north of the (;ap). Eoghan's stone landed on Ardevin (No. 1) while Conall's stone went further West (No. 2). It was thus this County got the name Tir Conail! in the olden times and its people bceamc known a.s ibc Cinea1 Conaill (c.f. Cirn~al Cor:aill and Clncal Eoghanach). OTHER .l'L.'\.CES OF INTEREST IN VICINITY Carnhill in townland of Ard- ~1ableask (Ard na n-Blaosc - skulls) . The hill known as Ardnabl eask is quite near to CarnhiE. The Fort on top of a conica1 hill overlooking Lough Eske in townland of Ardevin. There seems to have been <a circular buttress of stones about 6 f t. :1igh, the inside of ring being level. Diameter of ring about 15 yuds. Greatly overgrown with blaekthorn and massive stones strewn about on hillside. On
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