A short distance away from Drumcliffe churchyard, in the village of Rathcormac, is the Roman Catholic Parish of Drumcliffe’s St. Columcille’s Church. Originally built in 1833 and renovated in 1963 with the addition of its distinctive bell tower.
Previously, there was also a Methodist Chapel at Drum (now a private residence, and protected structure), and a Presbyterian chapel (now a ruin) in Cloonderry.
The Giant’s Grave Located at the end of a short trail at the rear of Yeats’ Tavern carpark, on privately owned land, are the remains of a large, man-made stone structure, or megalithic monument, approximately 4,000 years old. Coolbeg (Irish: An Chúil Bheag) wedge tomb, a National Monument known locally as the ‘Giants Grave’, consists of…
ating from 1808, Drumcliffe Church of Ireland church is a Board of First Fruits structure located on the site of the medieval monastery. In its church grounds is the grave of the poet William Butler Yeats whose great grandfather was rector here. ‘Under bare Ben Bulben’s headIn Drumcliffe churchyard Yeats is laidAn ancestor was rector…
Built in 1809, St. Columba’s Church stands on the site of the monastery founded in 575CE reputedly by St. Colmcille (Columba) in atonement for the Battle of the Books which occurred nearby at Cooldrumman (Cúl Dreimhne) in 560CE. Few traces remain of the monastery, which existed until the end of the 16th century, except for…
Drumcliffe is best known as the location of a monastery founded by St Columba, or Colmcille(meaning ‘dove of the church) in or about 575AD. It was built close to Culdreimhne (Cooldrumman), just north of Drumcliffe on the slopes of Benbulben, where the ‘Battle of the Books’ was fought.The Battle of the Books by Annie West, North Sligo’s Illustrator in Residence This…
One of several holy wells once found in the locality, the well at Doonerin is unique in that is located on the seabed of Drumcliffe Bay and visible and accessible only at low tide. It is traditionally visited by the faithful on the 9th of June, St Columcille’s feast day, when its waters are taken…
Located in Rathcormac park is a statue of Countess Constance Markievicz (1868-1927), Irish nationalist, suffragette, politician, and champion of the poor. Born Constance Gore-Booth, the daughter of local land owner Sir Henry Gore-Booth, she spent her childhood living in nearby Lissadell House, before moving to London and later Paris to study art and where she met her…
