What is recorded here

Marked 'Turras Columbkille' on 1905 ed. of OS 6-inch map. Its location is derived from the fieldwork map for the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal' (1983). Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'There is a Turus Colmcille at Colmcille's Holy Well about a mile from Massinass School. Stations are still made there' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 153) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 58) Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 04 November 2011

Linked to St. Columba (Columbkille), the well or site is traditionally associated with healing and pilgrimage, reflecting the widespread veneration of the 6th-century Irish saint across the Gaelic world. The name suggests a long-standing local tradition, though specific cures or rituals connected to Turras Columbkille, Masiness are not well documented.

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