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  Saint Colmcille Heritage Centre : Churchill


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Churchill Co Donegal

Surrounding Area :
Churchill Co Donegal
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Saint Colmcille or Columba is thought to have been born in Gartan, close to Lough Gartan in County Donegal in approximately 521AD. St Colmcille founded the Irish monasteries at Glencolmcille and Kells and before founding his monastery on Iona in 563AD. It was from there that he brought Christianity to the North of England.

The Book of Kells was produced from the monastery at Iona. Colmcille died in 597AD This Centre houses a unique interpretative exhibition featuring the life and times of Saint Colmcille Patriarch of the Irish monastic system and founder of the Scottish Church.

The exhibition is housed in a beautiful stone building on the shores of Lough Gartan in the Lough Veagh estate in the Derryveagh mountain range. There is a tearoom, coach parking and toilets. There is an audiovisual display with a choice of four languages. A light lunch can be obtained if booked in advance.
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