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Four Curious Wells enroute to Allihies

21st May 2017 6 Comments

Two days exploring the remote and scenic tip of the Beara Peninsula and some very curious wells discovered. Kilaconenagh Holy Wells, near Castletownbere The weather on day one was not promising – thick fog and a steady mizzle. We persevered however and the first well stop was just outside Castletownbere. The GPS led us down […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: All Saints Allihies Archaeological Inventory ballaun stone Beara Peninsula Castletownbere Dunboy Castle Dzochen Beara Eyeries Faunkill in the Woods frog Hag of Beara Jack Roberts Kilaconenagh church Knocknahulla O Sullivan beare Ogham pilgrim crosses pilgrimage Puxley Mansion quartz Schools' Folklore Project Seige of Dunboy St Michael

Exploring around the M8

8th May 2017 7 Comments

A very fruitful three days in East and Mid Cork enjoying a spot of well hunting. A fine variety was discovered, this little crop lurking on either side of the M8. St Cuain’s Well, Tobairin Cuain, Knockraha This well sounded intriguing: I liked both names – Knockraha (hill of the forts) and the unusual and […]

Filed Under: East Cork Tagged With: ballaun stone Ballybrack Black & Tans Blessed Virgin Mary Cameron Regiment; cillin Cork No 1 Brigade Doonpeter General Glanmire Knockraha Mass path' Mass Rock Midsummer pilgrim crosses quartz ringfort Schools' Folklore Project shrine Sing Sing Prison St Cuain St John St Patrick War of Independence Winter Solstice

A bit of a Sow’s Ear

8th January 2017 6 Comments

Today we headed off towards Kinsale with our friends Robert and Finola from Roaringwater Journal fame, stained glass and holy wells on the agenda. Finola is giving a talk on stained glass shorlty and wanted to take photos of the windows in St Multose, Kinsale. The church is closed  in the winter, apart from services, […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Ahane Cross Blessed Virgin Mary Cruachan Wood Edward Welby Pugin Eyes Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 Kinsale quartz Schools' Folklore Project St Bridget St Finnian St Multose; St Patrick stained glass Templebreedy Tracton

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

In Search of Cats around Toe Head

7th November 2016 Leave a Comment

The day being fine we set out for Toe Head, a small peninsula somewhere below Skibbereen roughly towards Castletownsend. There were three wells on the agenda and I was not very hopeful about finding any of them. Once off the main Castletownsend road the roads become quite challenging but highly scenic: tiny bumpy roads with […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: ballaun stone Bronze Age cup marks Eyes General Jack Roberts Mass Rock quartz ringfort rock art Schools' Folklore Project St Bartholomew

Close Encounters around Clonakilty

10th August 2016 3 Comments

Four wells beckoned in the backhills around Clonakilty. Enlisting the help of my pal Finola of Roaringwater Journal fame, an expert navigator thankfully, we set off to explore, the day being bright and beautiful. Trinity Well, Tobar na Trionóide Naofa, Castleventry First stop was Castleventry. Parking in a handy layby, we were surprised to find […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Blessed Trinity bullaun Castleventry Cattle church Clonakilty early ecclesiastical settlement General Knights templar Ogham pilgrimage quartz ringfort Roaringwater Journal rounds Southern Star standing stone Templebryan Stone Circle Warts Winter Solstice

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