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Glenagivney, called
the "Queen of the Inishowen Glens," runs inland
from Kinnagoe Bay towards Lecamy. At Lecamy is an example
of an ancient sweat-house. They were an early form of
Turkish or sauna bath. It is believed that the almost
enclosed chamber was heated like an oven and people crept
in and then, having been sweated, rushed out to immerse
themselves in cold water. Tradition has it that they were
used as a cure for rheumatism and for temporary madness! |