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Meandering south of Mallow

9th September 2017 6 Comments

Four wells on the agenda today, all south of Mallow and all having interesting and detailed write ups by Colonel Grove White in his Historical and Topological Notes etc. Ania’s Well, Tobar Aine, Dromore As we approached Dromore House, (now called Nazareth House and run by the Sisters of Nazareth as a holistic centre) where the well […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: Ballyvourney Colonel Grove White Dromore eel Eyes Kilcolman Kilgobnet Kilshannig Lameness National Inventory of Architectural Heritage pattern day rounds Schools' Folklore Project Sisters of Nazareth Skarragh Wood St Gobnait trout

St Gregory & St Catherine: two secretive wells in North Cork

1st September 2017 Leave a Comment

Visiting North Cork with some friends we headed in the direction of Glanworth, first stopping off at two saintly wells: one dedicated to St Gregory and the other to St Catherine.  Gregory’s Well, Tobercarrown, Ballyshonock This well is not marked on the current OS map but is referred to as Tobercarrown on the historic 25 […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: Black & Tans Bowen Court Colonel Grove White de Valera Elizabeth Bowen Eyes Farahy River Glanworth Mallow Field Journal Schools' Folklore Project

The Rakes of Mallow

20th August 2017 Leave a Comment

Who knew Mallow was so exciting? It’s a place that we normally just drive through on our way to somewhere else but today we stopped, three wells on the agenda. The first one I knew no long existed but I wanted to visit the site anyway. Well of the Breast, Toberaroughta, Mallow This well is […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: Annabella Park Archaeological Inventory for Cork Bath Spa Calgary Daily Herald Colonel Grove White crucifix Kevin Myers Mallow Field Club Journal Mallow railway station National Inventory of Architectural Heritage pump house spa St Gobnait The Rakes of Mallow Topological Dictionary of Ireland

The Three Marys: a trio of Marian Wells in North Cork

13th August 2017 10 Comments

Since I began this project, a year and a half ago, I have come across dedications to 51 various saints at nearly 200 wells. The most popular patron is the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM), who currently has 29 wells dedicated to her. Not surprising really considering her elevated place in the Catholic pantheon as Mary, […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: ash tree Ballyhea Ballykerwick Blessed Virgin Mary Buttevant; BVM Castleharrison Charleville Colonel Grove White Eyes fish Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 ITA Cork Knawhill Liscaroll offerings pilgrimage Rockspring rounds Schools' Folklore Project shrine Stations of Cross

Some Curious Wells near Doneraile

7th August 2017 6 Comments

Fuelled with a large and delicious breakfast at the  Café Townhouse in Doneraile a clutch of wells were on the agenda today resulting in two no shows, an unexpected possible and a dilapidated well in a curious position. St Coneela’s Well, Doneraile St Coneela’s Well, in the townland of Horseclose and on the edge of […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: Archaeological Inventory Awbeg river Capability Brown Castle Curious Charles Smith Colonel Grove White Doneraile Golf Club Doneraile Park Dreenagh Woods Eyes Johhny Roche Lameness Lord Castletown St Branit St Coneela st Cranat St Ledgers

A Motley Quintet around Mitchelstown

5th March 2017 11 Comments

The last five wells from our recent expedition to North Cork are all unloved, neglected or forgotten, a motley crew indeed yet one or two exciting discoveries were made, as usual. Mitchelstown Holy Well Confusingly this little well is not in Mitchelstown itself but in a small townland of the same name a few miles […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: cilleen Colonel Grove White Crannahulla Killuragh Mitchelstown Castle Mount Melleray Abbey OS maps River Funcheon sacred tree Schools' Folklore Project St Ruadh

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