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Termon (Irish: An Tearmann, meaning 'place of sanctuary') is a village in the north of County Donegal, Ireland.
Termon is located, on the N56 road, approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Letterkenny and 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Creeslough. The area around Termon includes the townlands of Currin, Doon, Drumlaurgagh, Gortnalaragh, Drumbrick, Drumoughill, Cloncarney, Terhillion, Gortnalaragh, Clonkilly, Knocknabollan, Fawans, Drumdeevin, Drumfin, Barnes Upper, Barnes Lower, Stragraddy, Ballybuninabber, Letterfad, Goal and Gurtin, Loughaskerry.
There are several hills close to Termon, including Lough Salt (469m), the hills of Barnes-Crockmore (the "Resting Bishop") with peaks at 324m, 349m and 307m, and Stragraddy mountain (285m).[citation needed]
The Lurgy river (Irish: An Lorgaigh) runs through Termon. Other bodies of water in the area include Clonkillymore Lough, Clonkillybeg Lough, Cloncarney Lough, Doon Lough, Lough Darragh, Lough Askerry and Lough Mnafin.[citation needed]
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort, standing stone and megalithic tomb sites in the townlands of Drumbrick and An Ghabhail. The ringfort in Drumbrick townland is situated at the top of Drumbrick hill and is visible from the Burn Road.[citation needed] Other historical sites in the area include:[citation needed]
There are a number of religious sites around Termon, including holy wells, Mass rocks and other places of worship. Several of these sites are significant to members of the local Roman Catholic community.[citation needed]
The local Catholic church, which is dedicated to St. Columba, is one of two churches in the Catholic parish of Gartan and Termon within the Diocese of Raphoe. St. Columba's Church was built c. 1903.
Doon Well (Irish: Tobar an Dúin) was established by Lector O'Friel sometime around the 1670s. Doon Well's origins are pre-Christian and a number of Bronze Age artefacts were found near the well.[citation needed] A 'tóchar' (ancient wooden road) also runs underneath the bog adjacent to Doon Rock. The water from the well was historically used in the inauguration ceremony of the O'Donnells. Stations and rosary are still 'walked' from St. Columba's chapel to Doon Well on Hogmanay (New Year's Eve) and May eve.[citation needed]
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Termon
Termon (Irish: An Tearmann, meaning 'place of sanctuary') is a village in the north of County Donegal, Ireland.
Termon is located, on the N56 road, approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Letterkenny and 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Creeslough. The area around Termon includes the townlands of Currin, Doon, Drumlaurgagh, Gortnalaragh, Drumbrick, Drumoughill, Cloncarney, Terhillion, Gortnalaragh, Clonkilly, Knocknabollan, Fawans, Drumdeevin, Drumfin, Barnes Upper, Barnes Lower, Stragraddy, Ballybuninabber, Letterfad, Goal and Gurtin, Loughaskerry.
There are several hills close to Termon, including Lough Salt (469m), the hills of Barnes-Crockmore (the "Resting Bishop") with peaks at 324m, 349m and 307m, and Stragraddy mountain (285m).[citation needed]
The Lurgy river (Irish: An Lorgaigh) runs through Termon. Other bodies of water in the area include Clonkillymore Lough, Clonkillybeg Lough, Cloncarney Lough, Doon Lough, Lough Darragh, Lough Askerry and Lough Mnafin.[citation needed]
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort, standing stone and megalithic tomb sites in the townlands of Drumbrick and An Ghabhail. The ringfort in Drumbrick townland is situated at the top of Drumbrick hill and is visible from the Burn Road.[citation needed] Other historical sites in the area include:[citation needed]
There are a number of religious sites around Termon, including holy wells, Mass rocks and other places of worship. Several of these sites are significant to members of the local Roman Catholic community.[citation needed]
The local Catholic church, which is dedicated to St. Columba, is one of two churches in the Catholic parish of Gartan and Termon within the Diocese of Raphoe. St. Columba's Church was built c. 1903.
Doon Well (Irish: Tobar an Dúin) was established by Lector O'Friel sometime around the 1670s. Doon Well's origins are pre-Christian and a number of Bronze Age artefacts were found near the well.[citation needed] A 'tóchar' (ancient wooden road) also runs underneath the bog adjacent to Doon Rock. The water from the well was historically used in the inauguration ceremony of the O'Donnells. Stations and rosary are still 'walked' from St. Columba's chapel to Doon Well on Hogmanay (New Year's Eve) and May eve.[citation needed]
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