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Gazetteer – Iveragh Peninsula & Valentia Island

Wells on the Iveragh Peninsula and Valentia Island

Bullaun stone, Cloon West

  • Grid ref: V 70259 76903
  • Townland: Cloon West
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: KE082-020008
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Private

Bullaun stone, Shronahiree More

  • Grid ref: V 72796 80654
  • Townland: Shronahiree More
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: KE082-001003
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Public

Holy Well, Aghanboy, near Portmagee

  • Grid ref: V41840 73819
  • Townland: Aghanboy
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Not found
  • SMR: KE088-052
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: March
  • Access: Not found

Holy well, Illaunloughan, near Portmagee

  • Grid ref: V36636 73083
  • Townland: Illaunloughan
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: KE087-036002
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Ferry needed!

Holy Well, Cill Rialaigh, near Ballinskelligs

  • Grid ref: V40686 62943
  • Townland: Cill Rialaigh
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: KE097-059
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Good Friday
  • Access: Not found

Holy Well, Rossmore Island (bullaun)

  • Grid ref: V76710 64531
  • Townland: Rossmore Island
  • Dedication: Not known
  • Usage: Not found
  • SMR: KE100-040
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Not found

Lough Askive, holy lake, near Sneem

  • Grid ref: V70972 64674
  • Townland: Derryquin
  • Dedication: St Anne
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: KE100-046
  • Cure: sores
  • Feast day: 8 July
  • Access: Private

St Brendan’s Well, Tobar Olla Brénainn, Valentia Island

  • Grid ref: V34992 75761
  • Townland: Coarha Beg
  • Dedication: St Brendan
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: KEO78-005001
  • Feast day: 16 May
  • Cure: General
  • Access: Public

St Buonia’s Well, Tobar Buaine, near Ballinskelligs

  • Grid ref: V 40298 69835
  • Townland: Killbuonia
  • Dedication: St Buonia
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: KE088-027004
  • Feast day: 29 September
  • Cure: Toothache
  • Access: Private

St Colman’s Well, Tobar Colmáin, Cloon West

  • Grid ref: V 70901 76765
  • Townland: Cloon West
  • Dedication: St Colman
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: KE082-021
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Not known
  • Access: Private

St Crohane’s Well, Tobar Chrócháin

St Crohane's well
  • Grid ref: V57335 61537
  • Townland: Behaghane
  • Dedication: St Crohane
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: KE106-029002
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 30 July
  • Access: Public

St Crohane’s Well, Tobar na Bhile, Well of the Blessed Tree, near Caherdaniel

  • Grid ref: V 57871 60854
  • Townland: Behaghane
  • Dedication: St Crohane
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: KE106-032003
  • Feast day: 30 July
  • Cure: Eyes
  • Access: Public

St Crohane’s Well, Tobar na Bearnan, Well of the Gap

  • Grid ref: V58714 63146
  • Townland: Gowlanes
  • Dedication: St Crohane
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: KE098-086
  • Cure: eyes
  • Feast day: 30 July
  • Access: Public

St Darerca’s Well, Tobar Rí an Domhnaigh, Sunday’s Well, Valentia Island

  • Grid ref: V40714 76102
  • Townland: Ballymanagh
  • Dedication: St Darerca
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR:KE079-078
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 22 March
  • Access: Private

St Finián’s Well, Tobar Fhionáin, near Ballinskelligs

  • Grid ref: V 38887 68530
  • Townland: Ráth Ciaráin
  • Dedication: St Finián
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: KE096-007
  • Feast day: 16 March; 29 September
  • Cure: Eyes
  • Access: Public

St Finán’s Well, Glenbeigh

  • Grid ref: V69931 91613
  • Townland: Commaun
  • Dedication: St Finán
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: None
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: Unknown
  • Access: Public

St Finán’s Well, Tobar Fhionáin, Valentia Island

  • Grid ref: V39980 77017
  • Townland: Glanleam
  • Dedication: St Fionán
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: KEO79-058002
  • Feast day: 7 April
  • Cure: General
  • Access: Private

St Finán’s Well, near Waterville

  • Grid ref: V53350 68651
  • Townland: An Chathair Bhearnach
  • Dedication: St Finán
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: KE098-013
  • Cure: Eyes
  • Feast day: 7 April
  • Access: Private

St Fursey, Tobar Naomh Fursa,Killurly West

  • Grid ref: V 48361 82747
  • Townland: Killurly West
  • Dedication: St Fursey
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: KE069-012
  • Feast day: 16 January
  • Cure: General
  • Access: Public

St Gobnait’s Well, Tobergobnet

  • Grid ref: V 53286 79351
  • Townland: Glebe
  • Dedication: St Gobnait
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: KE080-018
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 11 February/3 March
  • Access: Private

St Gregory’s Well, Tobar Uí Chaoil, Well of the Woods, Glenbeigh

  • Grid ref: V 6118 90145
  • Townland: Curra
  • Dedication: St Gregory
  • Usage: Not found
  • SMR: KE063-007
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: 12 March
  • Access: Not found

St Michael’s Well, Tobar Mhíchíl, Dungeagan

  • Grid ref: V 44173 66566
  • Townland: Dungeagan
  • Dedication: St Michael
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: KE097-029
  • Feast day: 29 September
  • Cure: General
  • Access: Public

Tobairin, Tobar na Naoi nEaspag, Coomanaspig

  • Grid ref: V 36514 49974
  • Townland: Coomanaspig
  • Dedication: St John
  • Usage: Regular
  • SMR: KE087-052001
  • Feast day: 29 September
  • Cure: General
  • Access: Public

Well of the Blessed Cross, Tobar na Croiche Naofa, Cahersiveen

  • Grid ref: V46835 79301
  • Townland: Cahersiveen
  • Dedication: Blessed Cross
  • Usage: Abandoned
  • SMR: KEO79-038
  • Feast day: 14 September
  • Cure: Dyspepsia
  • Access Public

Well of the Fair Women, Tobar na mBan Fionn

  • Grid ref: V48166 79470
  • Townland: Carhan Lower
  • Dedication: Goddesses
  • Usage: Occasional
  • SMR: KE079-048
  • Cure: General
  • Feast day: May
  • Access: Public

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