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St Olan’s Well, Aghabulloge

13th June 2016 19 Comments

I always seem to start my blog by saying how unexpectedly interesting the well in question is! It’s true – each well has its own merits and interest and this one is no exception. St Olan’s Well is to be found on the side of the Rylane road, there’s a small pull-in place. The area […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: Aghabulloge BVM capaín Clana Deaghda Eulong Eyes frog Headaches Immaculate Heart of Mary Ogham PJ Hartnett quartz rounds Rylane Schools' Folklore Project St Lachteen St Olan standing stones Stations of Cross UCC whitethorn Women's health

Two Beara wells

13th May 2016 9 Comments

A visit to Castletownbere gave the perfect opportunity for a small adventure on the way back. First I went up to Dereenataggart Stone Circle, admired the rag tree and was visited by the rather snooty but very handsome guardian of the place. Then on to check out two wells. Both turned out to be unexpectedly […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: 12 Apostles of Ireland Adrigole ballaun capaín Castletownbere Cattle Clonard Dereenataggart Eyes Headaches Healy Pass Kilcaskan Ogham quartz rounds Schools' Folklore Project St Brendan St Columba St Finnian

Three sisters, Two wells around Cullen

6th May 2016 13 Comments

The area around Cullen in North Cork reveres three saintly sisters: St Lasair, St Laitairian and St Inghne Bhuidhe – the spellings of these names vary enormously! Who they were seems complicated. Some accounts refer to them as being from the north of England for the wonderfully named St Beirechert (also spelled in a multitude […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: Bealtine BVM Canon O Hanlon Cloch na gCursa clootie tree Colonel Grove White Cullen dallan Eyes Grove White handball alley Killasseragh Men's health Mushera pattern day rag tree rounds Schools' Folklore Project St Berichert St Gobnait St Inghe Bhuidhe St Laitiaran St lasair trout Tullylease

St Barrahane & St Brigid: an explore around Castlehaven

18th April 2016 6 Comments

Two small, well camouflaged wells today, both with minute roads leading to them which required nerves of steel but well worth it! St Barrahane’s Well, Tobar Bearcháin, Castlehaven What a beautiful spot this is – a small, narrow, bumpy road takes you down to the unexpectedly expansive harbour of Castlehaven, the blue of the water […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Battle of Kinsale Bealtine Castlehaven Castletownshend Daniel Donovan eel Eyes fish Glanbarrahane Gormú Harry Clarke O Driscolls offerings pilgrimage Rabbit Island rag tree Red Hugh O Donnell Rheumatism rounds Sketches in Carbery Somerville & Ross Squince Harbour St Barrahane St Brigid Stomach ailments Union Hall

St Bartholomew’s Well, Tobar Partalam, near Bantry

10th April 2016 Leave a Comment

This little well proved very elusive. I had tried on two previous occasions to locate it and had driven down small lanes, asked two women on horseback and generally found nothing. Armed with the GPS and a navigator, things proved a little easier the third time. We pulled into the corner and looked hopefully into […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Bantry Eyes faction fighting Gortroe offerings pilgrimage rounds St Bartholomew Toothache trout Twelve Apostles wellhouse

Four very different wells around Timoleague

25th February 2016 13 Comments

Today we headed out east on the trail of wells in the Timoleague area. Our first stop was a beautifully kept and still revered Lady’s Well, Tobar Mhuire, just outside the town. Lady’s Well,Tobar Mhuire, Timoleague This little well can be found right next to the GAA pitch on the road into Timoleague. It is […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: ballaun stone Bantry Blessed Trinity Blessed Virgin Mary Burren Bridge BVM clochán eels Eyes General Kilbrittain pilgrimage Rathclaren rounds Schools' Folklore Project Spittle St Abbán Timoleague Timoleague Abbey Warts

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