Druid cave of Lough Derg, Donegal

Shrubz

Ive been reading up on the fasinating ancient history of this Christian pilgrimage site and found out about how there used to be a cave there where the last Druid in Ireland was slain by the Christians.

The cave on Station Island was of great importance in Pagan times as it was a connection with the underworld and the dead. It is believed a cult of the dead existed and Irish people came there from all over. The Christians used the site after as it was so popular with the Pagan Irish and still use it to this day.

Unfortunately the cave was filled in 1790. I think it would be fasinating if anybody knew where it was. It is hugly important in the history of Paganism in Ireland. An archeological dig would be very interesting.

http://suite101.com/article/st-patricks-purgatory--an-irish-pilgrimage-a356569
http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Article/1010206
http://www.philipcoppens.com/croaghpatrick.html

If anyone has any more information of this site Id be very interested in reading it

joseph dawton

I've made some enquiries. It's typical for ancient sites to be either destroyed, forgotten or assimilated by the church, much the same applies to pagan practises. I suppose we are very lucky that so many sites were forgotten rather than destroyed!

The Circular Journey

Did anything interesting come of your inquiry?