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Glenaan - Glen of the Colt's Foot A beautiful mystical glen that stretches from Aghan mountain and sweeps down between Tievebulliagh and Crocknacreeva to merge into Glencorp, gorgeous in the summer when the blooms of red fuchsia line the road. The most famous spot in the glen would have to be Ossian's grave, the site is megalithic in origin and reputed to have been where Ossian, the son of Finn MacCool was buried.
The story tells of him marrying Niamh and going to live in the mythical land of Tir na nOg, after a while he became homesick and wanted to come back to visit his family and home. Before leaving he was told never to touch the ground on his visit or he would die, on reaching Glenaan he discovered that 300 years had passed by and all his family and friends were gone. On seeing that no-one was left he turned to go back to Tir na nOg, as he was passing some men moving a heavy boulder, he stopped to help, as he turned in his saddle the belt holding his saddle broke and he fell to the ground, aged and died.
Tievebulliagh is another unique site, having been the site of porcellantie axe production and distribution from Neolithic times, examples have been found in many parts of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The cairn on top of Tievebulliagh dates to the bronze age. All along the glen you will see the ruins of old cottages and farmsteads long abandoned including the small hamlet or clachan of Knockbann which looks out across Glenaan and Glencorp. |