Saint Columb's Rill

Saint Columb's Rill is a tributary of the much more famous River Bush (An Bhuais in Irish) in Northern Ireland. This 'rill' or rivulet is really a small stream that rises in bog land approximately five miles (eight kilometres) southeast of the village of Bushmills in County Antrim. The rill is named after the patron saint of Derry (Doire in Irish).

Saint Columba, who had been a distinguished pupil of Saint Finnian at Movilla Monastery in County Down, established a monastic settlement in Derry in 546 AD. Derry was renamed Londonderry in 1613 by a group of merchants from London but is now more commonly referred to as Derry/Londonderry. In 2013, the city became the European City of Culture and featured a major Saint Columba photographic exhibition, illustrating his on-going impact around the world. Saint Columba was one of the twelve 'Apostles of Ireland' who sailed across the Irish Sea(Muir Éireann in Irish) in 563 AD to begin missionary work in what is now Scotland. Throughout his life, Saint Columba was particularly interested in and connected with the water sources around him.

The 'Apostles' sailed to the small island of Iona where their landing place became known as St. Columba's bay. Through the mission of Saint Columba, Iona became known as the 'Cradle of Christianity' in Scotland and its historic connection with Ireland was highlighted in a keynote speech by the Irish President Michael D. Higgins when he visited the island on 1 August 2013 to commemorate the 1450th Anniversary of St Columba's arrival. Saint Columba concerned himself with the physical wellbeing of the local people, identifying and recommending suitable sources of water for them to drink. He used these sources of water for therapeutic purposes and it is known that he provided a health advisory service for all of the inhabitants of the island.

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