Gartan
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Gartan is a parish in County Donegal
, Ireland
. It is best known for being the birthplace of Saint Colmcille or Columba, one of the three patron saints of Ireland
and one of the most revered saints in the Christian world. Here he founded a monastery
in 521
. The popular song "Gartan Mother's Lullaby
" comes from the area, and has been performed by many artists, including American
actress Meryl Streep
.
The book "Kenny", by Leona Dalrymple
(The Reilly & Britton Co., Chicago, 1917),
which may be
read online says:
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It is best known for being the birthplace of Saint Colmcille or Columba, one of the three patron saints of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and one of the most revered saints in the Christian world. Here he founded a monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
in 521
521
Year 521 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sabbatius and Valerius...
. The popular song "Gartan Mother's Lullaby
Gartan Mother's Lullaby
"Gartan Mother's Lullaby" is an old Irish song and poem written by Herbert Hughes and Seosamh Mac Cathmhaoil, first published in Songs of Uladh [Ulster] in 1904. Hughes collected the trad melody in Donegal the previous year and Campbell wrote the lyrics...
" comes from the area, and has been performed by many artists, including American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television and film.Streep made her professional stage debut in 1971's The Playboy of Seville, before her screen debut in the television movie The Deadliest Season in 1977. In that same year, she made her film debut with...
.
The book "Kenny", by Leona Dalrymple
Leona Dalrymple
Leona Dalrymple was an American author. In 1914, she won a prize of $10,000 for her novel, Diane of the Green Van. Among her other stories are Traumerei ; The lovable Meddler ; Jimsy, The Christmas Kid ; When the Yule-Log Burns ; Kenny ; "Paul" stories...
(The Reilly & Britton Co., Chicago, 1917),
which may be
read online says:
"I often think these days of Kenny's wood-fire tales of the shrine of
Black Gartan where St. Columba was born. Colomcille, old Kenny called
him around the wood-fire, didn't he? Colomcille, Kenny said, having
been in exile, knew the homesick pangs himself and therefore could give
the good Irishmen who journeyed to his shrine strength to bear them.
I'm not in exile but there are times when I should be journeyin' off,
as Kenny says when the brogue is on him, to Black Gartan. The curse of
the Celt! Kenny swears there's no homesickness in the world like an
Irishman's passionate longing for home and kin. Not that I long for
the studio. God forbid! Kenny's the symbol for it all."