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Island Wells 5: Heir Island, Inis Uí Dhrisceoil

27th October 2017 Leave a Comment

Heir island is a remarkable place, tiny at just 2.5km long and 1.5km at its widest, but it has rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, green boreens, and wild moorland. It is home to more than 200 different wildflowers and a haven for birds. 26 souls enjoy it year round but in the summer the numbers swell […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: choughs cillin Cunnamore Pier Eyes Kilcoe Castle Mass Rock Rincolisky Castle Roaringwater Bay Schools' Folklore Project Whitehall

Exploring around the M8

8th May 2017 7 Comments

A very fruitful three days in East and Mid Cork enjoying a spot of well hunting. A fine variety was discovered, this little crop lurking on either side of the M8. St Cuain’s Well, Tobairin Cuain, Knockraha This well sounded intriguing: I liked both names – Knockraha (hill of the forts) and the unusual and […]

Filed Under: East Cork Tagged With: ballaun stone Ballybrack Black & Tans Blessed Virgin Mary Cameron Regiment; cillin Cork No 1 Brigade Doonpeter General Glanmire Knockraha Mass path' Mass Rock Midsummer pilgrim crosses quartz ringfort Schools' Folklore Project shrine Sing Sing Prison St Cuain St John St Patrick War of Independence Winter Solstice

Three wells dedicated to St Gobnait, Baile Mhúirne

12th February 2016 22 Comments

The 11th February is St Gobnait’s Day, the feast day of a very popular saint in West Cork, one who still attracts many pilgrims to her shrine in Baile Mhúirne, (Ballyvourney. I decided to come and pay my respects too and was impressed and moved by this extraordinary experience. The Rounds, Turas GhobntanThe site is large […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Aran Islands Baile Mhúirne ballaun stone Ballyvourney bees bulla cillin deer fish General Kilgobnait offerings pilgrimage quartz rag tree ribbons rounds Schools' Folklore Project Seamus Murphy shrine sile na gig St Gobnait stations statue white fish

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