The Mac Sweeney Doe tombstone was carved c. 1554 (during a period of family reconciliation) when Murchadh Mall was Chief of Doe.                    

The late medieval  Mac Sweeney Doe Tombstone in Doe Castle, graveyard, c. 1890. Photograph, courtesy Ulster Museum.

The Mac Sweeney Doe Tombstone portrayed as it is today on the Dúchas notice board at Doe Castle.  Photograph, courtesy Dúchas.

The Mac Sweeney Doe Tombstone hanging broken and weathered on a wall of Doe Castle following its removal, without permission or consultation, from Doe Castle graveyard, 1969.

Regrettably, during the years the tombstone was hanging on the Castle wall further damage occurred when souvenier hunters removed pieces of carvings from the botttom of the tombstone.

 A replica Mac Sweeney Doe Tombstone was placed at the Chiefly graves in Doe graveyard by Dúchas following a written request by a "Descendant of Mac Sweeney Doe", 13/11/1996.

Fr. Kevin O Doherty, P.P., New-towncunningham, Co. Donegal, blessing the Chiefly graves at Doe Castle, Nov. 2001, when the "Descendants of Mac Sweeney Doe" gathered  to commemmorate the 400th anniversary of their ancestors' epic march to the Battle of Kinsale, November 1601.

The Chiefly graves today following work undertaken jointly by Dúchas and  the "Descendants of Mac Sweeney Doe".  Further work is planned.

Recently, the original  Mac Sweeney Doe Tombstone was placed  in  Doe Castle - unprotected from the attentions of souvenier hunters.  Following discussions, May 13, 2003, between "Dúchas" and the "Descendants of Mac Sweeney Doe",  Dúchas agreed to protect the tombstone from further acts of vandalism.  

Late medieval graveslab of Niall Mór Mac Sweeney, Chief of Banagh (died 1524), erected at the west door of Killybegs R.C. Church, South Donegal. Although the Mac Sweeney Doe and Mac Sweeney Banagh graveslabs are different in style - interlace and animal motiffs are common to both.