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Roaringwater Bay

Three Gentlemen, a Yeti & a Medicinal Draught

4th November 2018 6 Comments

One of the really nice things about well hunting has been the meeting of so many different people, often in unexpected circumstances, They have unfailingly been kind, interested and helpful. My favourite phrases have to be : I’ll take you – or Hang on, I’ll just get my wellies. Which brings me to three gentleman recently encountered […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Ballinadee bullaun Conan Kennedy Eyes Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 Ley Lines & Holy Wells in Ballinspittle Mass Rock quartz Roaringwater Bay Roaringwater Journal Schools' Folklore Project standing stones Warts

Island Wells 5: Heir Island, Inis Uí Dhrisceoil

27th October 2017 Leave a Comment

Heir island is a remarkable place, tiny at just 2.5km long and 1.5km at its widest, but it has rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, green boreens, and wild moorland. It is home to more than 200 different wildflowers and a haven for birds. 26 souls enjoy it year round but in the summer the numbers swell […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: choughs cillin Cunnamore Pier Eyes Kilcoe Castle Mass Rock Rincolisky Castle Roaringwater Bay Schools' Folklore Project Whitehall

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

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