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Early Christian Sites in County Donegal Ardara Ballygorman Bavan Binion Bruckless Carndonagh Carrowmore Carrowreagh Cloncha Clonleigh Clontallagh (Mevagh) Conwal Culdaff Doon Drumhallagh Lower Dunlewy Far Fahan Garten Glencolumbkille Glengad Green Hill (Gortlech) Inishdooey Iniskeel Iskaheen Kilcar Kilcashel Killaghtee Killybegs Killycolman (Rathmullen) Leck Lough Derg Magheranaul Malin Beg Mamore Mevagh Moville Rathlin O’Birne Raymunterdoney Redford Glebe Slieve League St Conal’s Slabs Stroove Teelin Toome Tory Island |
St Buadan founded a monastery here in the 8C. The site of it was the present graveyard, though there is now nothing to see. Culdaff means the place of the 2 fords. There is a lovely beach from where he set off to spread the Gospel among his brethren in Scotland. In the river is a stone called ‘the boat of St Buadan’ on which he is reputed to have travelled around OS 3 530 943 not marked see: Irish Monasticism, Ancient Stones |