What is recorded here

Doire Uí Fhríl holds a holy well on its summit where people still make a turus, a circular walk of prayer or remembrance. The hilltop water has witnessed local devotion for generations, drawing visitors upward through clean air and open sky. Its precise mark has faded from modern view, but the living tradition preserves what survey lines have lost.

OS 25 (Precise location not discovered) 86, (Ó Muirgheasa No. 60). Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as There is a Holy Well on the summit of Derryreel Hill, about 4 miles east of Falcarragh: turus still made' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 153). 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

The holy well at Doire Uí Fhríl is associated with local pilgrimage traditions, with "turus" (pilgrimages) still being made to the site as noted in the early 20th century. It is situated on Derryreel Hill and may have been linked to an early Christian saint or local folklore, though specific details of cures or patronage are not recorded.

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