Sources
The following written and digital sources were of invaluable assistance in assembling the map material:
- Donegal County Council (2021) Donegal Place Names. Online: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=77b17915313e415c9fc267f8a6d9f900
- Mac Giolla Easbuig, Séamus (2021) Minor placenames collection. Online: https://meitheal.logainm.ie/ga/u548/.
- McGinley, Dan (1998) An Teileann (Printed map, version 8.0.1).
- McGinley, Dan (2002) Gleann Cholm Cille (Printed map).
- O’Neill, John E. (1973) The Placenames of Glencolumbkille Parish, Co. Donegal. PhD thesis. Queen’s University, Belfast.
- Ó Muirgheasa, Énrí (1936) ‘The Holy Wells of Donegal’, Béaloideas 6 (2), 143–162. Dublin: Folklore of Ireland Society.
- Watson, Seosamh (2019) Gleann Cholm Cille: the place and its saint. Gleann Cholm Cille: Oideas Gael.
We wish to acknowledge the vital work of these researchers. In addition to these written sources, we collected a large amount of information from various participants in the project. Most of the sources above also benefitted from local knowledge and each source provides a list of the informants who participated in their research.
Furthermore, we have sought to link the placename entries on the map to relevant information in the following external collections:
- The Placenames Database of Ireland: www.logainm.ie
- The National Folklore Collection, UCD: www.duchas.ie
- Digital Heritage Age: Virtual 3D Tour of Turas Cholm Cille
- National Inventory of Archaeological Heritage (NIAH): www.buildingsofireland.ie
- National Library of Ireland: www.nli.ie
- National Museums NI: (www.nmni.com)[https://www.nmni.com/]
- Archaeological Survey of Ireland: www.archaeology.ie
We welcome suggestions as to any further valuable links which may be created.