A Board of First Fruits church built in 1835 to replace a medieval predecessor wrecked as an 1798 yeomanry barracks, the ruined church itself, a Norman motte raised by an archbishop's nephew around 1180, a 1926 Catholic chapel, and an ogham stone that has moved four times in as many centuries. Looking for things to do in Donard? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Donard Church
Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity
Donard Medieval Church & Graveyard (St Sylvester's)
Donard Motte (the Ball Moat)
Donard Ogham Stone
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