Glencolmcille Turas Station 9, Co Donegal, Ireland. The decorated northern face of the holed cross pillar
The stone is also known as Cloch an Aonaigh or the Stone of the Gathering
Glencolmcille Cross Pillar
Glencolmcille Turas Station 2, Co Donegal, Ireland
The pillar is inscribed on both sides – this is the east face
St Colmcille’s Abbey
St Colmcille’s Abbey, Gartan, Co Donegal, Ireland
The site is reputed to be the birthplace of St Colmcille
The remains of an ancient cross on a small mound
The remains of the other cross
The Holy Well at the entrance to the site
The flagstone of loneliness
Leac na Cumha – The flagstone of loneliness, Co Donegal, Ireland. St Colmcille is said to have slept on this ancient cup-marked stone before his exile to Iona.
Ancient megalithic site…
rebranded as St. Colmcille’s Birthplace by a large cross and stone plaque
Turas of St Colmcille
Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, Ireland – Turas station 2
East face of the Cross pillar at Glencolmcille – Turas station 2
West face of the Cross pillar at Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, Ireland – Turas station 2
Colmcille Turas Station 9
Cloch an Aonaigh or the Stone of the Gathering is a holed cross-pillar on a cairn in Glencolmcille – Turas Station 9
Colmcille Cross Pillar – Turas Station 13
Colmcille Cross Pillar – the decorated east side
