Donemana Castle dominates the approach to the village from the north where it appears as a gaunt ruin on top of a steep cliff. However, in the village, it is a little hard to see as is now located in the back garden of two modern houses. The site is reputedly that of the original plantation bawn which was replaced by this building in the la eighteenth century. It was described as ‘in ruins’, in McCrea and Knox’s map of Tyrone of 1813. Clearly ‘Gothick’ in its original design with its lancet windows, little now remains apart from the front and side walls.
Donemana Castle dominates the approach to the village from the north where it appears as a gaunt ruin on top of a steep cliff. However, in the village, it is a little hard to see as is now located in the back garden of two modern houses. The site is reputedly that of the original plantation bawn which was replaced by this building in the la eighteenth century. It was described as ‘in ruins’, in McCrea and Knox’s map of Tyrone of 1813. Clearly ‘Gothick’ in its original design with its lancet windows, little now remains apart from the front and side walls.
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Nearby is St Mary's Aughabrack (1897), a late nineteenth century Catholic Church on an elevated site. This is a well executed rural church of the period with gothic details, but , the building is mainly noticeable for its lush well maintained setting. This stands out oasis like in contrast to the surrounding moorland.
Also overlooking lough Ash is the aptly named Loughash Wedge Tomb. It is thought to be around 4,500 years old. Only one horizontal cap stone remains but originally more would have completely enclosed the burial place. Its entrance was through a chamber at the opposite end and the whole was enclosed within a cairn. The site was archaeologically excavated in 1938 and several artefacts were recovered including a mould for an axe, a bronze blade , a copper ring , fragments of four pots, flint flakes, charcoal and bone. It was thought likely that these constituted the remains of three individuals . There are 22 wedge tombs known in Co Tyrone and over 500 are known to exist in Ireland.
Above the road from Plumbridge to Dunemana is this atmospheric relic of pre history. This is Clogherny Wedge Tomb. Thought to date from around 2500BC, It is surrounded by a stone circle of 11 tall stones of a later date. The walk up through a bog is wet and at times difficult but it is well worth it. No trace of human habitation can be seen from the tomb which is at the top of a small hill. The place probably looks much as it did a thousand years ago
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