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English: Portkill. At Portkill below are the remains of an early ecclesiastical site dedicated to Colmcille, containing a holy well called Colmcille's Well and a cross-inscribed pillar stone dating possibly from the eighth century. An annual pilgrimage or turas is made here on the 15th of August. According to local tradition, Colmcille, while sailing into exile in Scotland, longed to see Derry for the last time. He came ashore at Portkill and climbed to the top of the hill called Cnoc an Leactha above. Having said farewell to his beloved Derry, he returned to the shore where he blessed the well and cut the cross on the stone with his finger. He entered his boat, never to set foot in Ireland again. Portkill is from the Irish Port Cille, a shortened form of Port Cholm Cille, signifying Colmcille's Port. |
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