Grianán of Aileach
Grianán of Aileach: The Stone house of the sun
The Grianán of Aileach, also known as An Grianán Fort, takes its name from ‘Grianán Ailigh’ which broadly translates as the ‘stony palace of the sun.’ Should you be lucky enough to arrive at sunrise or sunset on a clear day, it is clear that the fort is well named. The Grianán of Aileach is positioned on Greenan Mountain overlooking the valleys of the Foyle and Swilly rivers, affording extensive views over one of the most beautiful landscapes in Ireland. It is an impressive circular fort, with a diameter of 23m (76 feet), and with drystone walls that stand around 5m (16 feet) high. The top of the walls can be reached by a series of steps and terraces.
Grianán of Aileach
Saint Boden’s Boat
Saint Boden's boatFrom the Folklore CollectionThis is an extract from the Folklore Collection collected from National school, , Ballycharry, Inishowen, Co. Donegal.The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1123, Page 492 Data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.St. Boden lived...
St. Buadan’s (Bodan’s) Well
The Holy well of St. Buadan, CuldaffSt Buadan's Holy WellLocation : The well is located behind the Protestant church in Culdaff Holy wells are places of popular religious devotion where people come to pray and leave simple offerings. Holy wells invariably tend to date...
Stained Glass Panel : St. Buadan’s, Culdaff
Stained Glass Panel - St. Buadan's - Culdaff VillageWar Memorial 1947 (opus sectile mosaic)Catherine O'Brien (1881–1963)Stained glass window by Catherine Amelia "Kitty" O'Brien, a member and director of An Túr Gloine (Irish for "The Glass Tower") a cooperative...
Stained Glass Windows: St. Mary’s Church
The Stained Glass of St. Mary's Church - BocanStained Glass WindowsEarley and Company (1861–1975)Stained glass windows by Earley who were ecclesiastical furnishings and stained glass manufacturers and retailers, based in Camden Street, Dublin, Ireland. The firm was...
Donagh Church of Ireland
Donagh Church & Graveyard Detached two-bay Church of Ireland church, built c. 1769 and enlarged and reroofed in 1812, having single-bay single-storey over basement gable-fronted vestry to the east end of the north elevation (added 1898) and with gable-fronted cut...
Bocan Stone Circle
Bocan Stone Circle Bocan Stone Circle is a stone circle situated near the village of Culdaff in the north of Inishowen, a peninsula on the north coast of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland.
The Carrowmore Crosses
The Carrowmore Crosses The 2 Carrowmore High Crosses are the most primitive-looking of the 6 located on Inishowen. The Carrowmore West Cross has short arms and no carvings and may date from as early as the 7th century while the East Cross is taller and has carvings of...
The Marigold Stone
The Marigold Stone The Marigold slab at Carndonagh stands near the edge of a terrace on the south-east side of the present church on the site. (Church of Ireland). Description It is 1.68m tall, parallel sides, is elegantly carved on all four sides, and is 42.9cm wide...