Inniu Lá Colmcille agus cé go bhfuil an tír seo cleachtaithe leis an seanchas a bhaineann le Naomh Pádraig agus Naomh Bríd, níl aitheantas tugtha do Cholmcille agus a oidheacht ar na bealaí céanna.
Today is known as St. Colmcille's Day, marking Ireland's third and lesser known patron saint. Born over 1500 years ago in Gartan, Donegal, his legacy is celebrated in Ireland and in Scotland, where he died.
D'fhógair Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall go bhfuil sé i gceist acu moladh a chur faoi bhráid an rialtais Lá Saoire Bainc a eagrú in ómós do Naomh Colmcille, an t-aon naomhphatrún gan saoire poiblí.
Maireann scéalta agus seanchas faoin Naomh a rugadh breis agus 1500 bliain ó shin i nDún na nGall, tá cuid den seanchas le cloisteáil i gcartlann RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.
Éist anseo le Siúlach Scéalach- Seanchas fá Naomh Colmcille ó Dhún na nGall agus Chonamara. Páirteach sa mhír tá Micí Sheáin Néill Ó Baoill ó Rann na Feirste, Seán ó Conghaile ó Chois Fharraige agus Máire Ní Dhuibhne ó Fhanaid.
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Sa bhliain 2021, 1500 bliain ó rugadh Colmcille, d'fhiosraigh Áine Ní Bhreisleáin a oidhreacht mar fhear naofa, mar fhile, mar thaidhleoir agus mar dheoraí, i gclár speisialta dar teideal Colmcille- Cosantóir na mBan.
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Féach anseo ar an mhír ó chartlann RTÉ a craoladh sa bhliain 1962 faoi thobar Cholmcille atá i mBaile Átha Cliath, gar don Hellfire Club. Cloisfidh tú an craoltóir Aindréas Ó Gallchóir ag caint faoin seanchas a dúirt gur thug Naomh Colmcille cosaint dóibh siúd a raibh sé uatha ó thinneas sna cluasa, sna súile agus an scórnach.
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A journey in the footsteps of Colm Cille as he is remembered in the traditions of the people.
The well of St Colmcille on the Ballycullen / Oldcourt Road near Orlagh College in south Dublin is popular visiting spot. It is believed that Colmcille stopped off here on one of his journeys around Ireland to quench his thirst and bless the well. The surrounding parish is subsequently named after Colmcille.
The holy well has a statue of Colmcille set into stone niche with paving around a water garden and a small bridge approaching the shine. Visitors to the well drink from the water pray and leave medals nailed into the bark of a tree as offerings. Rags left by previous pilgrims visiting the well are to provide cures for eyes ears and throats.
