
Glencolmcille Turas Station 9 – Cloch an Aonaigh or the Stone of the Gathering. Co Donegal, Ireland.

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Glencolmcille Turas Station 9 – Cloch an Aonaigh or the Stone of the Gathering. Co Donegal, Ireland.

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 Turas Station 2, Co Donegal, Ireland

The pillar is inscribed on both sides – this is the east face

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


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

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
