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Cork City Wells Revisited

30th January 2021 11 Comments

Cork city originally had six wells in its vicinity: Lady’s Well, Leitrim Street; St Francis Well, Franciscan Well Pub; Sunday’s Well, Sunday’s Well Road; Toibar Bhrionach, Wise’s Hill; St Finbarr’s Well, Kilbarry and St Bartholomew’s Well, Doughcloyne. The first four were investigated on an atrocious day way back in February 2016 and are due for […]

Filed Under: Cork City Tagged With: All is Well BVM Charles Smith CHAS Cork Holly Bough Cork Public Museum Doughcloyne Franciscan Well Pub John Windele Michael Linehan Murphy's Brewery pattern day pilgrimage Seán Ó Coindealbháin St Bartholomew St Finbarre St Francis Sunday's Well Thomas Crofton Croker Tiobar Bhrianach Togher Historical Association Women of the Water

A Bit of Blarney

25th May 2017 6 Comments

I always seem to be heading to the airport but what better excuse for a spot of well hunting. Three very different wells discovered today and a reminder of what real traffic can be like! Holy Well, Ballycannon, near BlarneyThe first well was located near Kerry Pike, a few miles outside Blarney. I spotted the […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: All Saints Arthritis Blarney Blessed Virgin Mary Cork Holly Bough John Buckley Bishop of Cork & Ross Kerry Pike Mass Penal Times Schools' Folklore Project Women's health

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