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  • Argyll with Jura in the distance

    Argyll

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    The west coast of Argyll is a place of ancient woodlands, long sea lochs and island views. Here you can discover the story of Colmcille’s first

  • Derry © Tourism NI

    Derry

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    Derry is the only city on Slí Cholmcille. A monastery, founded here in the 6th century, sat high on the hill. Derry, from the Irish Doire, means

  • Churchtown Stone Cross © Lucy Harland

    Gartan, County Donegal

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    There are three lakes in the centre of County Donegal – Lough Nacally, Lough Akibbon and Lough Gartan. According to tradition, Colmcille

  • Gleann Cholm Cille © Benny Lewis

    Gleann Cholm Cille

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    Gleann Cholm Cille is a beautiful valley in the west of Donegal. This Irish-speaking area has a strong traditional link with Colmcille – the glen

  • Iona

    Iona

    Iona lies off the southwest corner of the Isle of Mull. This beautiful island was the site of Colmcille’s monastery founded in 563.

  • North Sperrins and the Bann © Alan Sproull

    North Sperrins and the Bann

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    Lying to the east of Derry city is an area of rolling green hills, long sandy beaches and the Sperrins Mountains.

  • Outer Hebrides © Alistair McCallum

    Outer Hebrides

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    In the Outer Hebrides, the Slí Cholmcille takes you from the wild cliffs of north Lewis to the white shell beaches of the Isle of Barra.

  • Tarbat Ness

    Tarbat Ness

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    Tarbat Ness is a long way from Colmcille’s monastic foundation on Iona off the west coast of Scotland.

  • Tory Island © Janek Kloss

    Cloughaneely and Tory Island

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    Head to north-west Donegal to discover Tory Island and its traditional links with Colmcille.

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Great Glen House
Leachkin Road
Inverness
Scotland, IV3 8NW

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Foras na Gaeilge, 2-6 Queen Street
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BT1 6ED

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Foras na Gaeilge, An Chrannóg
Na Doirí Beaga
Gaoth Dobhair
Donegal, Ireland. F92 EYT3

(+353) 074 9560113
colmcille@forasnagaeilge.ie