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Ringing in the old & the new: a round up of explorations in 2024

31st December 2024 6 Comments

It’a always interesting to look back on a year and see where I’ve been and what I’ve done. It didn’t feel as though I’d visited many holy wells this year as much of my time had been taken up with the project Well, Well, Well?, working with artist Marie Brett. This immersive and creative project […]

Filed Under: Limerick North Cork North Kerry Other West Cork Tagged With: Ardfert Ardfield Ballyheigue Ballyvourney Bristol bullaun Buxton BVM Cahir Celeste Ray Cloon West Culture Night Glen of Aherlow Glenbeigh leacht Liscaroll Lixnaw Manchán Magan Marie Brett Millstreet Mitchelstown pattern day pilgrimage pillar stone Roaringwater Journal St Anthony st Berrihert St Brendan St Brigid St Edith St Fanahan St Finian St Gobnait St James St John's Eve St Michael St Patrick St Peacaun St Sedna TG4 Tobar na Molt Tubrid Tullylease well dressing

Well, Well, Well? The making of an arthouse film

11th October 2024 14 Comments

Fieldwork has taken a bit of a back burner this year for I have been involved in a very exciting project which has just come to fruition. Almost a year ago I was contacted by Marie Brett, an award winning visual artist, who wondered if I might be interested in working with her on an […]

Filed Under: Other Tagged With: Abbeydorney Alan Cooke Ardfert Arts Council Bandon Library Billy mag Fhlionn Bruce Misstear BVM Ceolann Hall CreativeIreland Culture Night Jenny Butler Kerry Arts Kinsale Library Liscaroll Lixnaw Lucy Wright Maija Sofia Marie Brett Millstreet Millstreet Library Millstreet.ie pattern day Richard Scriven Rockspring Ronan Foley Siamsa Tire St Michael St Michael's Well Tobar na Molt Tubrid well Working Artist Studios workshops

The Three Marys: a trio of Marian Wells in North Cork

13th August 2017 10 Comments

Since I began this project, a year and a half ago, I have come across dedications to 51 various saints at nearly 200 wells. The most popular patron is the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM), who currently has 29 wells dedicated to her. Not surprising really considering her elevated place in the Catholic pantheon as Mary, […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: ash tree Ballyhea Ballykerwick Blessed Virgin Mary Buttevant; BVM Castleharrison Charleville Colonel Grove White Eyes fish Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 ITA Cork Knawhill Liscaroll offerings pilgrimage Rockspring rounds Schools' Folklore Project shrine Stations of Cross

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