1 35 1 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 Kerry Subject The topic of the resource County Description of Well This includes well name, saint associated with well, location of well, townland, county, etc 1934 Survey 1 Tobar na nGealt There is reputed to be a cure for madness in the waters of this well. 1934 Survey 1a Kerry 1934 Survey 1b Gleann na nGealt, Foillatrisnigh 1934 Survey 3 Local folklore say a Saint called Silver Hugh 1934 Survey 2 The well is situated at the botton of the valley of Gleann na nGealt. Included in the folklore of Tobar na nGealt is a story of the "mad people" coming to the valley for the cure and drinking milk from a hollow in a Ballaun stone named locally as The Mad Stone which is near the well. A crossing on the Gleann na nGealt stream is called Ath na Gealtán (fools crossing). There is also a ring fort nearby. Mad Sweeney and An Buile Suibhne from the early Irish writings is associated with this well and in more recent times, Merlin The Magician. A Book has been written "On The Trail of Merlin. " This book traces Merlin across Europe and this includes Gleann na nGealt. 1934 Survey 4 There is no specific day associated with the well 1934 Survey 5 People suffering from mental illness are coming to this well for hundreds of years and drinking the water for the cure. There are stories told locally and in the old Irish writings of people who were cured after drinking water from Tobar na nGealt. One woman named was a Mary Maher from Limerick and also the King of France was cured after he lost his reason at the battle of Ventry Harbour. All local folklore ! 1934 Survey 6 People drink the water. In recent times people hang rosary beads and some personal items on the trees at the well. They return regularly to pray and to drink the water. People talk of a great peace around the well and the valley 1934 Survey 7 There are no special prayers said at the well 1934 Survey 8 Mental Illness 1934 Survey 10 No 1934 Survey 11 No 1934 Survey 13 N/A 1934 Survey 14 Yes, clothing, rosary beads, medals and personal items are hung on the branches of the trees 1934 Survey 15 People drink the water, if you see a fish in the water you will be cured, The Mad People used to survive on water cress and some milk poured out on the mad stone from the local farmer. 1934 Survey 16 No 1934 Survey 19 Brigid O Connor - Brigid.oconnor@yahoo.com Liam O Connor Gleann na nGealt, Camp, Tralee, Co. Kerry 1 Name of well and saint Tobar na nGealt, Local folklore says a saint called Silver Hugh 2 Townland, County, GPS Gleann na nGealt, Foillatrisnigh, County Kerry 3 Physical description of well and its surroundings The well is situated at the bottom of the valley of Gleann na nGealt. A crossing on the Gleann na nGealt stream is called Ath na Gealtán (fools crossing). There is also a ring fort nearby. 4 Cure There is reputed to be a cure for madness in the waters of this well. Included in the folklore of Tobar na nGealte is a story of the "mad people" coming to the valley for the cure and drinking milk from a hollow in a Ballaun stone named locally as the Mad Stone, which is near the well. People suffering from mental illness have been coming to this well for hundreds of years and drinking the water for the cure. There are stories told locally and in the old Irish writings of people who were cured after drinking water from Tobar na nGealt. One woman named was Mary Maher from Limerick and also the King of France was cured after he lost his reason at the battle of the Ventry Harbour. All local folklore. 9 Publications An Buile Suibhne-Mad Sweeney On the Trail of Merlin Placenames-Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha wrote under the Gaelic pen-name An Seabhac Mad Sweenedy and An Buile Suibhne from the early Irish writings is associated with this well and in more recent times, Merlin the magician. A book has been written "On the Trail of Merlin." This book traces Merlin across Europe and this includes Gleann na nGealt. 5 Pattern day There is no specific day associated with this well. 6 Offerings In recent times people hang clothing, medals, rosary beads and some personal items on the trees at the well. They return regularly to pray and drink the water. People talk of great peace around the well and valley. 7 Prayer rounds and stations There are no special prayers said at the well. 8 Stories When people drink the water, and if they see a fish in the water, they will be cured. The Mad People used to survive on water cress and some milk poured on the mad stone from the local farmer. 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/. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. An Buile Suibhne - Mad Sweeney On The Trail of Merlin Placenames - Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha wrote under the Gaelic pen-name An Seabhac Title A name given to the resource Tobar na nGealt Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brigid O Connor Clothing Fish Foillatrisnigh Gleann na nGealt Kerry Medals Rosaries Silver Hugh Tobar na nGealt