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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Dublin
Subject
The topic of the resource
County
Description of Well
This includes well name, saint associated with well, location of well, townland, county, etc
1 Name of well and saint
Lady’s Well
2 Townland, County, GPS
It is located in the Balcunnin townland of County Dublin.
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
The well is located in a “picturesque setting on the banks of a small river overhung by a […] tree,” (Branigan 2012:16). Branigan states that the well is “at the rear of a corner property on the Skerries/Loughshinny road.” There is a “narrow muddy pathway” leading to Lady’s Well (Branigan 2012:16).
4 Cure
Lady’s Well is said to provide a cure for “disorders of the throat,” (Branigan 2012:16).
5 Pattern day
According to Branigan, “a pattern was held on 1 May.”
6 Offerings
In the past, there was a rag tree near the well, but Branigan states that it is “unlikely to be the same tree that presently grows.”
9 Publications
Branigan, Gary. Ancient and Holy Wells of Dublin. 2012> Dublin: History Press.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Lady's Well of Balcunnin
Balcunnin
Dublin
Lady's Well
Mary
May 1
throat