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Found, Forgotten, Revisited: a November round up

30th November 2024 3 Comments

A blog highlighting some recently visited wells around County Cork and County Kerry, including some old friends and some new discoveries. It is now reasonable to assume that many holy wells date from before the Christian era and can therefore be hundreds of years old. The first well described may be unusual in that it […]

Filed Under: North Cork North Kerry West Cork Tagged With: Archaeological Inventory Assumption Bachall Ísu Ballydehob BVM Carrigafoyle Castle Castletown Kinneigh Derrylahan Dunmanway Eyes Farthingville grotto healing Marian year Mitchelstown novena pilgrimage Schools' Folklore Project St Eiltin St Fanahan St Patrick St Senan Stomach ailments

In Praise of Well Keepers

10th December 2023 12 Comments

I am in the early stages of collaborating on an art project focusing on holy wells. Marie Brett is leading the project and approached me with inquiries about locating possible holy wells. After a lot of difficulty I narrowed it down to four wells, two in North Cork and two in North Kerry, all visited […]

Filed Under: North Cork North Kerry Tagged With: Ardfert Bealtine BVM Cathair Crobh Dearg eel healing Lixnaw Marie Brett Millstreet pattern Rockspring St Brendan St Michael The City Tobar na Molt Tubrid Wethers Well

Sunday in the Woods

16th February 2022 8 Comments

After an excellent few days around Kilmallock enjoyed with the Roaringwaters, we thought we could fit in one more well before returning home. From the OS map this looked quite hike, a long track leading up towards the Ballyhoura mountains, the track then seeming to stop. Ever intrepid, the sun shining on a bright frosty […]

Filed Under: Limerick Tagged With: Ballyhoura Blessed Virgin Mary Eyes healing Kilmallock pilgrimage rounds Schools' Folklore Project Sunday's Well

Tobairín na Teampaill, Little Well of the Church, Durrus

2nd February 2016 11 Comments

You need sharp eyes to spot this tiny little well. It is literally cut out of the side of a bank, the area heavily overgrown with ferns. When I first visited in 2016, I cleared away a little of the undergrowth to reveal asmall, rectangular, stone basin; the water fresh and clear Traditionally this well […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Aghinagh church Ballygarvan bullaun cross slab Durrus Father Barnane healing Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 Mass Rock Maulinward offerings Ogham Penal Times pilgrimage Rosscarbery rounds Scart Schools' Folklore Project St John St John's Eve Stouke

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