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Seán Ó Coindealbháin

Cork City Wells Revisited

30th January 2021 11 Comments

Cork city originally had six wells in its vicinity: Lady’s Well, Leitrim Street; St Francis Well, Franciscan Well Pub; Sunday’s Well, Sunday’s Well Road; Toibar Bhrionach, Wise’s Hill; St Finbarr’s Well, Kilbarry and St Bartholomew’s Well, Doughcloyne. The first four were investigated on an atrocious day way back in February 2016 and are due for […]

Filed Under: Cork City Tagged With: All is Well BVM Charles Smith CHAS Cork Public Museum Doughcloyne Franciscan Well Pub John Windele Michael Linehan Murphy's Brewery pattern day pilgrimage Seán Ó Coindealbháin St Bartholomew St Finbarre St Francis Sunday's Well Thomas Crofton Croker Tiobar Bhrianach Togher Historical Association Women of the Water

Well Shifting around Donoughmore

30th July 2017 8 Comments

Still travelling to Doneraile, three wells around Donoughmore lured us off the N20. All three were dedicated to  St Lachteen, he of the beautiful arm reliquary and multiple wells around Kilnamartrya. He is also considered to be patron saint of Donoughmore and many churches and schools are still named after him, as are the three […]

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