Townland of Cabry
Area: 927 acres
Irish Name: Cabrach. Meaning:The Little Copse (woodland)
Spelling Variations: none
Grey Rock - Standing Stone (Megalithic ?)
At Quigley's Point just N. of Carrowkeel a road bears N.W. to Cabry
and further reached by same road. In less than one mile, just before
reaching Cabry, site is near edge of very large field bordering
road to E. Arable. Except to N.W. (Cabry) commanding view, especially
of Lough Foyle.
Clamper Stone - Standing Stone? (Megalithic?)
In a large field S. W. of Cabry, half way between it and Cabry River.
Arable. Good view in all directions. Although also a named rock,
Clamper Stone appears like to be a standing stone. The stone is
very narrow, deeply laminated and dark, almost black in colour;
the layers are smooth and rather slate-like. It stands on a grass-covered
mount, rock, where exposed is also laminated. There are whins in
the vicinity.
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4ft. x 1ft 5 ins x 1ft
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Giant's Cave (Megalithic)
Over 0.5 mile N. of Cabry on same road in E. corner of land bounded
by this road and narrow one running S.W. to Tullyard. Near top of
ridge between Mearingland and Cabry rivers. In marshy moorland near
cultivated ground. Good view.
Although overgrown with heather and whins, this structure appears
to be a chambered cairn running E. - W. There is a large capstone
at the E. end but beyond this the structure has collapsed and appears
to have been disturbed and is overgrown with turf. At the N.W. corner
of the remaining chamber is a tall stone, resembling a jamb-stone,
in situ. Measurements were difficult owing to the conditions.
Measurements:
Length of structure
Interior width
Distance to presumed edge of cairn S
Capstone
Jamb Stone |
13 ft.
6 ft.
9 ft.
7 ft. x 4 ft. 6 ins x 1 ft. 2 ins.
4 ft. x 2 ft. 9 ins x 1 ft. 6ins
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Standing Stone (Megalithic)
1 mile N.E. from Quigley's Point on Moville road at Mearingland
River about 0.25 miles S.W. of White Castle. In large field skirted
by road, river and Lough Foyle, close to S. Bank of river. Arable.
Fair view of lough. The standing stone is an irregular slab, facing
N. - S. the two faces being mainly flat.
Measurements: 5 ft 6 ins. x 4 ft x 2 ft. 2 ins
Taken from The Heritage of Inishowen by Mabel R. Colhoun
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