Poisoned Glen
range with an abandoned church
in the foregroundThe Poisoned Glen (
Glenveagh National Park, facing Loch Altan.[2] The Poisoned Glen is situated approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Letterkenny. The Cronaniv Burn flows through the glen.[3][4]
Etymology
According to
cartographer mapped the area, he carelessly marked it An Gleann Neimhe – The Poisoned Glen.[5]
Arts and culture
A number of musicians associated with the area have been inspired by the location.[citation needed] For example, Clannad's album Anam (1990) included a track titled 'Poison Glen', and Altan released an album titled Gleann Nimhe – The Poison Glen (2015).
References
- ^ "Cró Nimhe / Poisoned Glen". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "The Poisoned Glen". donegaldiaspora.ie. Donegal Diaspora. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- Ordnance Survey of Ireland (O.S.I.), Dublin, 2012.
- The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, 1999.
- ^ "Poisoned Glen". Lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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