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The Good, the Bad & the Ugly …

31st December 2017 Leave a Comment

… a quick whizz through some of the most memorable holy wells visited in 2017. Most privileged encounter: St Patrick’s Well, Castletownroche The year started with a wonderful encounter where we were not only privileged to visit St Patrick’s Well, Castletownroche, right on the Blackwater River, but we were also given an extensive and personal tour […]

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St Ita & St Finnian: more exploring around Millstreet

30th November 2017 8 Comments

North Cork is rich in holy wells and although we have made several fruitful exploratory visits already, there are still plenty of interesting sites to visit. We travelled with our friends Robert and Finola of Roaringwater Journal fame and treated ourselves to two nights in a large and spacious Airbnb just outside Banteer. St Ita’s […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: ballaun Blessed Virgin Mary Eddie Lenihan fulacht fiadh General Kilmeedy Castle piseog Roaringwater Journal Schools' Folklore Project St Finnian St Ita St Laitiaran

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