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On the trail of St Finbarr

21st July 2016 6 Comments

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Today’s adventure was centred around the scenic back roads between Dunmanway and Crookstown, a day of exploration with my pals Robert and Finola from Roaringwater Journal. Several holy wells were of course on the agenda. St Finbarr’s Well, Tobar na Daibhche, DunmanwayFirst stop was St Finbarr’s Well just outside Dunmanway, an area of little shady roads, […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Bruno O Donoghue bullaun BVM cilleen Dunmanway Eyes Gougane Barra Kilmurry Kilmurry Heritage Group penitential station pilgrimage quartz Roaringwater Journal rounds St Bridget St Finbarre trout

St Olan’s Well, Aghabulloge

13th June 2016 19 Comments

I always seem to start my blog by saying how unexpectedly interesting the well in question is! It’s true – each well has its own merits and interest and this one is no exception. St Olan’s Well is to be found on the side of the Rylane road, there’s a small pull-in place. The area […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: Aghabulloge BVM capaín Clana Deaghda Eulong Eyes frog Headaches Immaculate Heart of Mary Ogham PJ Hartnett quartz rounds Rylane Schools' Folklore Project St Lachteen St Olan standing stones Stations of Cross UCC whitethorn Women's health

Two Beara wells

13th May 2016 9 Comments

A visit to Castletownbere gave the perfect opportunity for a small adventure on the way back. First I went up to Dereenataggart Stone Circle, admired the rag tree and was visited by the rather snooty but very handsome guardian of the place. Then on to check out two wells. Both turned out to be unexpectedly […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: 12 Apostles of Ireland Adrigole ballaun capaín Castletownbere Cattle Clonard Dereenataggart Eyes Headaches Healy Pass Kilcaskan Ogham quartz rounds Schools' Folklore Project St Brendan St Columba St Finnian

Roaringwater Wells

8th April 2016 3 Comments

Today’s exploration was concentrated mainly around the coast looking out into the delightfully named Roaringwater Bay. All was calm, though, the sun shining and not a hint of roaring. Roaringwater Well First stop was a picturesque little well down by the attractive and secluded inlet at Roaringwater Pier. This small well nestles snugly into a […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Aghadown Archaeological Inventory Blessed Virgin Mary Canon Goodman Creagh General Glebe hawthorn Kilcoe Poulgorm Bay quartz Rathmore Roaringwater Bay Skeagh St Connall

St Abban’s Well, Tobar Abán, Baile Mhúirne

13th February 2016 12 Comments

I visited this little well on the 11th February, the feast day of St Gobnait, but was so entranced that I felt it deserved its own page. Appropriately enough St Abán is meant to have been the brother, or possibly the mentor, of St Gobnait and  it may have been he who founded the religious […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: ballaun stone Ballyvourney cist Cormac mac Diarmata General Ogham quartz St Abbán St Gobnait

Three wells dedicated to St Gobnait, Baile Mhúirne

12th February 2016 22 Comments

The 11th February is St Gobnait’s Day, the feast day of a very popular saint in West Cork, one who still attracts many pilgrims to her shrine in Baile Mhúirne, (Ballyvourney. I decided to come and pay my respects too and was impressed and moved by this extraordinary experience. The Rounds, Turas GhobntanThe site is large […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Aran Islands Baile Mhúirne ballaun stone Ballyvourney bees bulla cillin deer fish General Kilgobnait offerings pilgrimage quartz rag tree ribbons rounds Schools' Folklore Project Seamus Murphy shrine sile na gig St Gobnait stations statue white fish

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