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 […]
St Brendan
St Brendan’s Well, Tobar Breanain, Castlepoint
This little well proved very elusive the first time we looked for it but the exploration was interesting. We asked directions from a man who was tie dyeing table cloths for his 70th birthday. He was a little uncertain but pointed us in the right direction. We searched hither and thither but found nothing that […]
Four rather obscure wells on the Mizen
After all the rain and gales, what a beautiful day to be out exploring and hunting for wells. Today we had several wells on the Mizen Peninsula in our sights, all pretty small and obscure but intriguing. Holy well, AltarThe Altar is a famous wedge tomb in a spectacular setting overlooking Toormore but I only […]