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Gartan (Irish: Gartán) is a parish in County Donegal, Ireland. It is best known for being the birthplace of Columba, one of the three patron saints of Ireland and one of the most revered saints in the Christian world. Here he founded a monastery in 521.
- Colmcille’s Prophecies
- Gartan Clay
- Gartan National School
- History of Glebe House, Glebe Gallery
“This new Eire shall be Eire the prosperous; great shall be her renown and her power, and there shall not be on the surface of the wide earth a country found to be equal to this fine country… Seven years before the last day, the sea shall submerge Eire by one inundation.” In Iona Columba wrote numerous religious tracts and prophecies that especiall...
The Friel Family are to this day responsible in giving out the Gartan clay gartan clay is a clay found near Gartan in Co Donegal that is said to possess special powers. If you carry it on you during a journey, no harm will come off you, if you have it in your house you will never die in a house fire, Nor will any rats inhabit your dwelling. These a...
Gartan N.S. at Carrowtrasna opened as a National School on the 1stday of Febr uary, 1889. The present school was built in 1911, but the students had not moved from the old school until the 3rdof June, 1912. The old School at Carrowtrasna still stands today and is used as a home by locals. The building of the present school was funded by Mrs Corneli...
the Glebe Gallery This Regency house was built in 1828 as a rectory by the Church of Ireland. This house was built on the same site as a previous dwelling. The second Rector, who was the Rev. Henry Maturin M.A. had been in this house from 1831, and stayed his whole life until he died here in 1880. His wife was from Portsalon and he and his children...
Explore the stunning beauty of Ireland's northwest region with the picturesque Gartan Lough walk, located near Church hill, County Donegal. Enjoy peaceful surroundings, stunning views, and easy accessibility on this buggy-friendly walk.
Monastic Site, Church, Stone crosses and Holy well. The monastic site at Gartan may seem quite small, but this beautifully situated site is huge when it comes to history. Famous for being the birthplace of St Colmcille who was born here on the 7th December 521 AD.
Gartan is a parish in County Donegal, Ireland. It is best known for being the birthplace of Columba, one of the three patron saints of Ireland and one of the most revered saints in the Christian world.
About Gartan. a-wee-bit-of-ireland.com: Birthplace of St. Columba. St. Columba Trail: Gartan, County Donegal. Megalithomania: St. Colmcille's Abbey. Wikipedia: Columba. Journey to Gartan Gartan is located on the R254 some 15 miles from Letterkenny in County Donegal, Ireland. Ordnance Survey Map (C059187)
Dec 8, 2023 · In 1837, Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland described Gartan like this: GARTAN , a parish, in the barony of KILMACRENAN, county of DONEGAL, and province of ULSTER, 6 miles (N. W.) from Letterkenny, on the road to Dunfanaghy; containing 2109 inhabitants.
