Griffith's Valuation 1856

Richard Griffiths a Welsh man and his team of helpers, who were engineers known as "The Sappers," visited Carrowmenagh in 1856 to survey the land, measuring it and taking notes of any places of interest. They cut marks in rocks and stone, known as "Bench Marks" and they were used to indicate the height above sea level. Because of their design they were also know as "Crow's Feet"- the letter V with a stroke in the middle:

There are five "Bench Marks" in the townland of Carrowmenagh. During the survey special attention was given to any townland that had lime kilns in it, and the more kilns there were, the higher the valuation. There is no record of Dr John Donovan, visiting here when he was surveying Donegal in 1835.

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