Dublin Core
Title
Ballywully Well, Saint Nechtan
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
Ballywully Well, Saint Nechtan
2 Townland, County, GPS
Ballywully, Derry
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
The well is actually a Bullaun stone underneath a tree with many clooties tied to it.
4 Cure
This well is said to be a cure for warts, the afflicted person would dip a rag in the well water and then wash their skin with it. They then tie the rag (clootie) to the tree and as the rag decays, so too does their wart.
5 Pattern day
8th of January
9 Publications
http://www.earlychristianireland.net/Counties/derry/dungiven/
http://www.megalithicireland.com/The%20Wart%20Well,%20Dungiven.html
http://www.omniumsanctorumhiberniae.com/2013/01/saint-neachtain-of-dungiven-january-8.html
http://www.megalithicireland.com/The%20Wart%20Well,%20Dungiven.html
http://www.omniumsanctorumhiberniae.com/2013/01/saint-neachtain-of-dungiven-january-8.html