Townland of Creehennan
Area: 828 acres
Irish Name: Críoch feannán Meaning: The Land
of Course Mountain Grass
Spelling Variations: none
Fort ? (Iron Age, or later)
N. of the stream of Mearingland River, lane on N. main road on N.W.
at caskeam This is a mount with no enclosing bank, the main road
cuts into it. It is in a cultivated field with some whins. The mound
has red soil at its base, rounded boulders above, and larger ones
near the top; the land falls away sharply to the S. The top is grass-covered
with one or two stones and surrounded by bushes and small trees.
Measurements:
Diameter N. - S.
Diameter E. - W. |
69 ft.
71 ft |
Taken from The Heritage of Inishowen by Mabel R. Colhoun
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