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Dzochen Beara

St John’s Wells, Castletownbere

6th June 2017 8 Comments

I knew this would be a bit of a challenge and had put off exploring until I had plenty of time – and energy. Just by looking at the OS map I could see these two wells, dedicated to St John, were situated right on top of a pretty steep mountain – the Maulin. From […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Allihies Beara Way Castletownbere Dzochen Beara Eyes Maulin Midsummer pilgrimage quartz rounds Schools' Folklore Project St John St John the Baptist St John's Eve

Four Curious Wells enroute to Allihies

21st May 2017 6 Comments

Two days exploring the remote and scenic tip of the Beara Peninsula and some very curious wells discovered. Kilaconenagh Holy Wells, near Castletownbere The weather on day one was not promising – thick fog and a steady mizzle. We persevered however and the first well stop was just outside Castletownbere. The GPS led us down […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: All Saints Allihies Archaeological Inventory ballaun stone Beara Peninsula Castletownbere Dunboy Castle Dzochen Beara Eyeries Faunkill in the Woods frog Hag of Beara Jack Roberts Kilaconenagh church Knocknahulla O Sullivan beare Ogham pilgrim crosses pilgrimage Puxley Mansion quartz Schools' Folklore Project Seige of Dunboy St Michael

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