Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Glencolumbkille

Glencolumbkille, par. and hamlet, W. co. Donegal, in the Glen Valley, 17 miles NW. of Killybegs, 32,245 ac., pop. 4139; P.O., called Glencolumbkill; there are still some ancient remains associated with the name of St Columb, who is said to have had his favourite abode at Glencolumbkille.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish and hamlet"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Donegal IrlC
Place names: GLENCOLUMBKILL     |     GLENCOLUMBKILLE
Place: Glencolumbkille

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