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Set in Stone: an exploration of saintly imprints

12th April 2026 4 Comments

In the middle of a small road leading to the Swiss Cottage in Cahir, County Tipperary , is a lozenge shape, inlaid with stones – but look carefully and two large scoops can be seen in the centre. These are described as imprints left by St Patrick’s knees when he knelt down to pray whilst […]

Filed Under: Other Tagged With: Aghabulloge Ballyelan Bantry bullaun BVM Cahir Clonakilty Cloncagh Cooliska Croom Cullen Dunowen Glen of Aherlow handprints hoofprints Killarney Killeedy Kinneigh kneeprints Knockpatrick Lough Hyne patrickswell Schools' Folklore Project Singland spectacles St Brigid St Crohane St Finbarr St Gobnait St Ita St Laitairian St Manchán St Mochuda St Olan St Patrick St Peacaun

Three ladies encountered enroute to Adare

7th December 2022 10 Comments

Day one of a well hunting trip to County Limerick in the excellent company of Robert and Finola of Roaringwater Journal. The weather had been atrocious and I was nervous as to how we’d cope as were going to be in the field with nowhere to run. The journey up to Adare, where we were […]

Filed Under: Limerick Tagged With: Adare artesian spring BVM Eyes Folklore Collection Main Manuscript Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 Killeedy National Folklore Photographic Collection pattern day pilgrimage Rathcahill ringfort Roaringwater Journal rounds Schools' Folklore Project Shangarry shrine smallpox St Bridget St Ita Toothache tournafulla trout

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