glencolmcille

There may have been an early Christian monastery in the valley where, according to tradition, St. Colmcille banished demons who enveloped the valley in a fog. The most conspicuous remains are the pillars decorated with cross-motifs and geometric designs which are now the  'stations of the cross' of the pilgrimage which takes place on the Saint's feastday on June 9th. The pillars are spread over an area in the valley 3.5 miles long and the pilgrimage takes as many hours to complete.

Within a radius of about three miles from the village there are two fine court-tombs, one at Farranmacbride (Mannernamortee), north of the village and another at Malin More (Cloghanmore), both of the central court variety.

A Folk Village, with cottages typical of the valley, stands to the west of the village and includes a museum.