Altnapeaste

OS 23 (Precise location not discovered) 5. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'There is a Holy Well under Cnoc Fola or Bloody Foreland. It has no name beyond Tobar Faoi Chnoc or Tobar Ailt na Peiste, but an occasional person still " walks " the turus. Twice each day the tide covers it, yet during ebb tide its water is said to be fresh. An old man over 100 years old never heard a saint's name on this well' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 152). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 51). The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 02 November 2011

Linked to Saint Peast or an early Christian tradition, the well at Cnoc Fola (Bloody Foreland), known as Tobar Ailt na Peiste, is associated with local folklore surrounding healing and possibly protective rituals. The name "Altnapeaste" suggests a connection to a holy figure, though precise historical records are scarce.