Dublin Core
Title
St. Patrick's
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
St. Patrick's Well, Kiltormer
2 Townland, County, GPS
Kiltormer East , Co. Galway
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
It is about 20 meters in from a lane way that leads to Kiltormer New Graveyard . It is in an agricultural field . A stone wall was built around the well in 1992 .
4 Cure
It is supposed to have a cure for sore eyes and warts. You dip your fingers in to the well or put drops of water into your eye. You then say a prayer.
5 Pattern day
The pattern day was supposed to be on the third Friday in August. People prayed while they walked around the well. They prayed for their intentions e.g. a cure for a sickness.
6 Offerings
People left coins at the well. They may have tied thread or ribbon to the Hawthorn Bush beside the well.
7 Prayer rounds and stations
8 Stories
There are many stories on duchas. ie 1937 Folklore collection of stories by primary school children .
9 Publications
History of the Kiltormer Area by Tadhg Mac Lochlainn .
10 More
There is a huge old ash tree about fifty meters from the well .