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Forgotten battles and decapitated heads: in search of wells around Lispole (1)

9th November 2022 6 Comments

A tale of the powers of research, collaboration and sheer determination! This is the photograph that started it all. Gail Tangney, a fellow well enthusiast, came across this intriguing display during Feile na Bealtine in Dingle, 2021. It came with a a very short description. Did I know anything about it? She also posted in […]

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St John’s Well, Minard, Kerry

27th October 2018 10 Comments

A few days on the Dingle Peninsula and what does one do with a bit of spare time – why visit a holy well of course. First we had a quick mooch around Dingle in the sunshine, admiring the many quirky doors and colour schemes. Then it was on to Minard, via Annascaul and its […]

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