Ever since I came across this beautiful drawing by Dáithí Ó Ceanntabhail in the the Main Manuscript of the Folklore Collection, I have wanted to visit, St Lachteen’s Well in Knocknagranshee, County Limerick. Sketched in 1934 there is wonderful attention to detail. The chunky stone-built beehive wellhouse in nicely observed along with the accurate description […]
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On the Trail of St Lachteen
Today we ventured inland into the Gaeltacht in the search of St Lachteen. St Lachteen (526- 622AD) is patron saint of the Kilnamatrya area, cill na matra meaning church of the relic. This relic in question was an armbone of the saint, housed in an extraordinary artefact: the Lámh Lachtáin. The gorgeous reliquary dates from […]
St Finán Cam: the Squinty One
On the lookout for St Gregory’s Well, Tobar i Choill, in Glenbeigh, a chance conversation in the excellent Emilie’s café alerted us to St Finán’s Well. St Gregory proved elusive, too overgrown, but St Finán’s Well turned out to be a much loved and distinguished well in an imposing situation, located about two kilometres out […]
Gazetteer – West Cork
Abbey Well, Abbeylands, Kinsale Bishop’s Head, Stouke, Ballydehob (bullaun) Blessed Well, Tobar Beannaithe, Killough East, Allihies Blessed Well, Tobar Beannaithe, Trafrask East, near Adrigole (bullaun) Blessed Well, Tobar Beannaithe, Roosk, Adrigole (bullaun) Eye Well, Tobernasog, Ballinadee Eye Well, Tobar na Súl, Drimoleague Eye Well, Tobairín na Súl, Lough Ine Eye Well, Tobernasool, Sheep’s Head Eye […]
Feast Days (dates)
I am listing the Saints’ Feast Days once celebrated in County Cork & County Kerry as I come across them and giving an example of a well where patterns once occurred on that day, or still do. This page will be on-going. January Saint Blog reference 2 January St Munchin Bruree 11 January St Cullen […]
St Olan’s Well, Aghabulloge
I always seem to start my blog by saying how unexpectedly interesting the well in question is! It’s true – each well has its own merits and interest and this one is no exception. St Olan’s Well is to be found on the side of the Rylane road, there’s a small pull-in place. The area […]