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Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944

On the Trail of St Lachteen

2nd December 2016 8 Comments

Today we ventured inland into the Gaeltacht  in the search of St Lachteen. St Lachteen (526- 622AD) is patron saint of the Kilnamatrya area, cill na matra meaning church of the relic. This relic in question was an armbone of the saint, housed in an extraordinary artefact: the Lámh Lachtáin. The gorgeous reliquary dates from […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: ballaun stone Cloch Ghobnatan Cloheena Donoughmore Eyes Gaeltacht General Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 Kilnamatrya; Lámh Lachtáin Mohemeth National Museum of Ireland quartz Reananarree reliquary St Abbán St Gobnait St Lachteen

Two Kinsale Wells

3rd November 2016 9 Comments

A day in Kinsale; rather nice once the crowds have gone, to wander around the windy streets, admire the old buildings and enjoy a white pizza: no tomato sauce but pears, goat’s cheese and walnuts. The Abbey Well, Tobar na Mainistreache The first well goes under many names  – Abbey Well, Friary Well, Lady’s Well, […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Blessed Trinity Blessed Virgin Mary Carmelite Friary Carmelite Hermits Charles Fort Crusades General Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 leprosy Reformation Robert Fitzrichard Balrain Schools' Folklore Project Tús

Gougane Sunday

30th September 2016 12 Comments

The 25th September, is the Feast day of St Finbarr, also known as Gougane Sunday. St Finbarr is the patron saint of the city of Cork and the Dioscese of Cork. Gougane Barra, where he established a monastic cell in the sixth century, was, and remains, one of the main pilgrimage destinations in County Cork. […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: angel Ballingeary Pipe Band Cattle Cloyne Cormac's Chapel Excommunication General Gougane Barra Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 John Buckley Mass oratory pilgrimage River Lee Rosary rounds sea serpent Sean Brady Slanán spancel St Fin Barre's cathedral St Finbarre St John stations Thomas Crofton Croker Tú

A Forgotten Quartet off the R586

6th September 2016 Leave a Comment

The road between Drimoleague and Bandon offers the opportunity for many holy well diversions – all of them obscure and quite tricky to find, but all worth pursuing. Today there were four wells on the agenda, each clearly marked on the OS map (Discovery Series 86 covers this area). Well of the Baptisms, Tobar a’Bhaiste, Tobernabastia, Nedinagh […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Archaeological Inventory Ballineen Bandon Blessed Virgin Mary Brú na Bóinne chambered tomb Creative Bandon Dowth Drimoleague Dromidiclogh Eyes Fanlobbus Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 Kilbrogan mound Nedinagh East Schools' Folklore Project St Bridget Tús WiseWater.ie

Well of the Cold Spring, Tobernanore, Sheep’s Head

7th March 2016 Leave a Comment

Clearly signed from the road (look out for the Ancient monument symbol on the gate) this well lies in a magnificent position with views out over rich pasture towards Dunmanus Bay. The site feels remote and open, yet the well is hidden and tucked into the landscape. The first time I came here, it was […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Dunmanus Bay good people Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 Kilcrohane Schools' Folklore Project Sheep's Head Thomas Crofton Croker Warts

Blessed Well, Tobar Beannaithe, Sheep’s Head

2nd March 2016 8 Comments

Gooladoo holy well

This well is in such a wild and remote spot. Walking down from the Goat’s Path through boggy pasture, a ridged path is discernible, flagged by large stones. This takes you down through fields towards a green plateau. The landscape first has to be admired for it is breath-taking. The plateau is in fact part […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Bantry Bay Bones Evelyn Hardy Goat's Path Gooladoo Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 offerings Promontory fort Rheumatism Schools' Folklore Project Sheep's Head Toothache

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