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Cill Rialagh: an elusive well on the edge of the world

5th June 2023 10 Comments

Still in Kerry and a wild and remote spot on the agenda today – Cill Rialaigh, or Kildreelig, an early ecclesiastical settlement on a small headland, clinging onto the cliffs – with a holy well. First we were distracted by St Michael’s Well, Tobar Mhíchíl, near Ballinskelligs, visited before but always worth a revisit. We […]

Filed Under: Iveragh Peninsula Tagged With: Archaeological Survey for Kerry Ballinskelligs Bolás head cashel Cill Rialaig Artist's Retreat Cill Rialaigh cross slabs early ecclesiastical settlement Kildreelig National Folklore Photographic Collection St Michael

Putting things off ’til later

6th May 2018 12 Comments

Continuing from the last blog, still in the Gaeltacht and back to Baile Bhúirne (Ballyvourney). I had almost visited the next three wells once before, on the Trail of St Lachteen. They all looked in remote and challenging locations, and the descriptions for each were rather curt and unexciting. I had resolved to put them […]

Filed Under: Other West Cork Tagged With: Archaeological Inventory Ballymakeera Bones Bruno O Donoghue bullaun cashel Gaeltacht Mhúscraí Gougane Barra Inchigeelagh Kilnamartyra King of Sunday offerings St Finbarre St Lachteen Warts

St Declan’s Well, Ardmore

1st July 2017 Leave a Comment

I’m just back from an excellent two day conference on Holy Wells, An Tobar, in Waterford. It’s always good to meet like minded fellow enthusiasts and it was a very cosmopolitan and interesting gathering. Congratulations to the two organisers, Celeste Ray and Shane Lordan, for such a well organised and comprehensive conference. After all the […]

Filed Under: Other Tagged With: Arthritis cashel Celeste Ray cloigthithe clootie tree Déisi Muman Eyes hermitage offerings Ogham oratory Philip Dixon-Hardy rounds sculptures St Declan St Declan's Way St Patrick Waterford

St Colmán’s Well, near Cloyne

14th October 2016 Leave a Comment

We had several attempts at finding this well and were eventually directed towards a farm. The farmer was below tending sheep and waved us on up, telling us that we could drive all the way to the top of the hill where the well lay, not a bother. We drove a fair way up the […]

Filed Under: East Cork Tagged With: ash Book of Lismore BVM cashel Corkbeg General Glen Iris Wood round tower rounds Schools' Folklore Project St Brendan of Clonfert St Colman St Jarlath

Two wells for Bealtine: Tubrid Well & City of Shrone

2nd May 2016 17 Comments

Just back from a brief but fruitful tour of North Cork, culminating in two very special wells that are traditionally visited at Bealtine. Bealtine was one of the four ancient Celtic festivals and is a Cross Quarter Day, half way between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. It was usually celebrated on May 1st. […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: Bealtine Blessed Virgin Mary Boeotia cashel Cattle Crobh Dearg Cross Quarter Day Dan Cronin Danú deerhough fish General grotto Kerry Mass Millstreet na bolcaa immaise Ogham Paps of Anu River Finnow rounds Shrone Spring Equinox St Gobnait Summer Solstice Tuatha de Danaan Well of Segais

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