Glencolmcille Pillars, Co. Donegal
Location :
From Donegal town take the R263 road due W for 27 miles through
villages Killybegs, Kilcar and Carrick and make for the folk village at Glencolmcille.
Signposted. Admission entry.
Features :
Scattered across the valley here over a 1.5 mile radius are various
' station stone pillars' of a pilgrammage nature where St. Colum
Cille may have founded a monastery.The crosses here are behind
the folk museum up the side of a hill. They are carved with geometric
and cross designs.
Date :
Approx. 9th. century A. D.
