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Wells of County Mayo

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St Mary's Well with close up of rags tied to Hawthorn tree.

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St Mary's well (front)

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Interior of St Mary's Well

St Mary's Well

St. Mary's Well (AKA Tobar Mhuire/Tober-Murry/Lady Well) is in the townland of Rosserk, situated at the confluence of the Rosserk River and the River Moy (west bank), near Rosserk Abbey. The well is situated about 500m from a small carpark situated on the right hand side of the road, before Rosserk Abbey. It is accessed via a boreen, known as 'the Rosary Path'.

The waters from the well are credited with curative properties, particularity for eyes.

The Patron Day was 15 August, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, but pilgrims visited from that day until 8 September.

Offerings consist mostly of rosary beads, scapulars and religious statues, as well as rags or tissue paper, mostly attached to a hawthorn tree, which grows from the roof of the stone structure over the well, but also on other hawthorn trees in the immediate vicinity and on nearby fencing.

There are a several numbered spots at the site.

According to tradition, the well is situated at the site of an apparition of the Virgin Mary that took place c. 1680.

In 1798, a local landowner named John Lynott built a little stone-vaulted building over the well; an inscription reads: 'This chapel was built in honour of the Blessed Virgin in the year of Our Lord 1798, by John Lynott, of Rosserk.' Beneath this inscription is a large figure of a dove with the words 'Pax' (peace) and 'Amor' (Love). Beneath this are two other slabs with inscriptions in Latin, bearing the years 1684 and 1810.

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St Patrick's Well

St Patrick's Well is in Carrownedan, Arghamore, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo.

Its pattern day is 28 July.

This is the text of an invitation to an event held at the well.
The annual pilgrimage and Mass will be celebrated at 7:30pm on Friday 28th July at St Patrick's Well, Carrownedan, Aghamore. All are invited. It is hoped to have a tour and talk on all the historical features associated with this site will also be on the agenda. the information on the Tain Bo Fhliodhaise, this has come to light on a previous re enacting the Route of Queen Maeve to Bangor Erris by north Mayo group adding new information to this historic site. It is hoped to begin this tour at 5pm in the evening. All are welcome.

Much information about the well can be found at this page.

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Exterior of St Deirbhile's Well

St Deirbhile's Well (Dervla's Well)

St Deirbhile's Well (Dervla's Well) is located in the townland of Belmullet in County Mayo.  There is a square impoundment surmounted by shrine with a statue of Our Lady on whose day a pattern was held.  Its pattern day is 15 August.

Visitors leave behind rosaries, candles, coins, religious medals and cards

Wells of County Mayo