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It is believed that at a spot called Lough an Airne or Lus Na nAirne (McGill 1976, 26) there was a graveyard (DG064-016001-) almost certainly the site of the original Ceall, (Church) which forms part of the name of Kiltoorish. The site is covered by a dense growth of briars etc. and proved impossible to inspect closely. To the SW is a holy well (DG064-016002-), roughly circular, formed of dry-stone walling (Ó Muirgheasa No. 37). The site is located on a NE facing slope overlooking Kiltoorish Lough in an area of rough pasture. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'There is a Holy Well at Kiltoorish, about which I have not been able to glean any information. Kiltoorish seems to mean " the Church of the Pilgrimage" ' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 151).
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: 03 November 2011
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