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St Gobnait & the Iron Man

26th July 2021 8 Comments

St Gobnait has been extensively covered in previous blogs but there were a few loose ends to tie and there is always something new to discover about this fascinating local saint. A bit of cross county exploration led to a few disappointments but also some delights. Holy Well, Kilgobnet, near Dripsey I was alerted to […]

Filed Under: Iveragh Peninsula North Cork Tagged With: Cahersiveen Colonel Grove White Dripsey Kilgobnet Kilshannig Knockanengark Mick Murphy pilgrimage St Gobnait

A Peregrination Part 3: The home run

7th March 2021 6 Comments

Having toured North Cork in part 2 of her peregrination, visited three possible sisters and a brother, St Gobnait remains in County Cork for the last leg of her journey; but before embarking on the home straight makes an inexplicable journey down to West Cork – sure, why wouldn’t you! Kilgobbin, Ballinadee St Gobnait then […]

Filed Under: North Cork Other South Kerry West Cork Tagged With: Baile Mhic Ire Baile Mhúirne Ballinadee Ballymackeera Ballyvourney bees bullaun cilleen Clondrohid deer Dripsey Indulgence John Connell O Sullivan beare pilgrimage Schools' Folklore Project Seamus Murphy Sheep's Head shrine St Abbán St Gobnait St Gobnait's Stone

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly …

31st December 2017 Leave a Comment

… a quick whizz through some of the most memorable holy wells visited in 2017. Most privileged encounter: St Patrick’s Well, Castletownroche The year started with a wonderful encounter where we were not only privileged to visit St Patrick’s Well, Castletownroche, right on the Blackwater River, but we were also given an extensive and personal tour […]

Filed Under: Other Tagged With: Allihies ballaun stone Ballygarvan Blackwater Castle Blarney Castletownbere Castletownroche cilleen Donoughmore Doonpeter Dripsey fulacht fiadh Glanworth Kanturk Lough Ine Mitchelstown piseog Rathmore Rockspring Rooves Beg Sherkin Island sile na gig Skibbereen Storm Ophelia

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