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St John

A Saintly Quintet around Midleton

28th October 2016 4 Comments

Another day in east Cork. Fuelled by an enormous breakfast and good night’s sleep at the delightful Wisteria House in Cloyne, we (travelling companions Robert and Finola of Roaringwater Journal) hit the back roads around Midleton. St John’s Well, Templeboden The next well was just a little way away in the townland of Templeboden and […]

Filed Under: East Cork Tagged With: Anglo-Norman Invasion Ballyannan beech tree Bilberry Broomfield East eel Eyes Gout Padre Pio pattern day Schools' Folklore Project St Bartholomew St Bridget St John St Laurence

Gougane Sunday

30th September 2016 12 Comments

The 25th September, is the Feast day of St Finbarr, also known as Gougane Sunday. St Finbarr is the patron saint of the city of Cork and the Dioscese of Cork. Gougane Barra, where he established a monastic cell in the sixth century, was, and remains, one of the main pilgrimage destinations in County Cork. […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: angel Ballingeary Pipe Band Cattle Cloyne Cormac's Chapel Excommunication General Gougane Barra Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 John Buckley Mass oratory pilgrimage River Lee Rosary rounds sea serpent Sean Brady Slanán spancel St Fin Barre's cathedral St Finbarre St John stations Thomas Crofton Croker Tú

Tobar Eoin Óg, St John’s Well, Carrigaline

24th June 2016 6 Comments

Today is the Feast of St John the Baptist, a good example of one of those Christian festivals that neatly superimposed itself upon a much older pagan celebration, for it is also Midsummer – an ancient Celtic festival when fires were lit to honour Áine, the goddess associated with the sun, fertility and the protection […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Áine; ash tree Bonfire Night; Carrigaline Carrigaline Pipe Band Cattle fish Holy Year of Mercy Mass Midsummer Owenboy River pilgrimage Rosary rounds Schools' Folklore Project St John St John the Baptist Thomas Flanagan

St John’s Well, Tobar na bhFaithní, Mushera

9th May 2016 14 Comments

This large and impressive site is dedicated to a local saint, St John of Mushera. Wedged into the side of Mushera mountain, emerging from the forestry and with spectacular views down into Millstreet and beyond, it is a remarkable, unexpected and windswept spot. Each time we have been here the weather has been interesting: thick, […]

Filed Under: North Cork Tagged With: Cattle Kilcorney Midsummer Millstreet Mushera pattern day pilgrimage rounds Schools' Folklore Project Sonny Buckley St Inghne Bhuide St John St Laitairian St lasair Stations of the Cross Warts

Tobairín na Teampaill, Little Well of the Church, Durrus

2nd February 2016 11 Comments

You need sharp eyes to spot this tiny little well. It is literally cut out of the side of a bank, the area heavily overgrown with ferns. When I first visited in 2016, I cleared away a little of the undergrowth to reveal asmall, rectangular, stone basin; the water fresh and clear Traditionally this well […]

Filed Under: West Cork Tagged With: Aghinagh church Ballygarvan bullaun cross slab Durrus Father Barnane healing Irish Tourist Association Survey 1944 Mass Rock Maulinward offerings Ogham Penal Times pilgrimage Rosscarbery rounds Scart Schools' Folklore Project St John St John's Eve Stouke

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