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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Clare
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
Saint Anastasia's Blessed Well
2 Townland, County, GPS
Tullygarvan, Co. Clare
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
Houlihan states that the well is, "about four kilometres south of Lahinch and east of the Lahinch-Milltown Malbay N67 road. [...] It is located in a sheltered hollow [and] is surrounded by a wall. The spring has crystal clear waters and is protected by a flagstone roof" (Houlihan 2015: 103).
4 Cure
Houlihan states, "The well retains a reputation for cures for many ailments. [...] if worried, you bring your cares here, pray and await a response. I met one individual who believes that a cure for a serious illness was greatly facilitated by the holy well saint" (Houlihan 2015: 104)
5 Pattern day
Annual Mass is celebrated every July and on Christmas Eve night people put candles around the well and pray. This is probably in associated with Saint Anastasia's feastday on December 25.
9 Publications
Houlihan, Michael. 2015. The Holy Wells of County Clare. Castleisland, Co. Kerry: Walsh Colour Print.
10 More
People often take bottles and fill them with well water to take home.
8 Stories
St. Anastasia is a 6th century martyr saint venerated predominantly by Eastern Orthodox communities and her relics are in her cathedral at Zadar, Croatia (Houlihan, 2015:103).
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
St. Anastasia's Well
Christmas Eve
Clare
St. Anastasia
worry
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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
Clare
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
Saint Anastasia's Blessed Well
2 Townland, County, GPS
Tullygarvan West, Co. Clare
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
There is a church beside the well. The small site is surrounded by a wall. The spring has crystal clear waters and is protected by a flagstone roof.
4 Cure
If a person is worried, they bring their cares to the well, pray and await a response. The well can cure many ailments.
5 Pattern day
A mass takes place at the site each July and participants take a bottle of the well water home with them.
6 Offerings
Offerings include candles, religious statues, and floral arrangements.
9 Publications
Houlihan, MIchael. 2015. The Holy Wells of County Clare.
10 More
Anastasia has a feast day on December 25. Christmas
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
St. Anastasia's well
candles
Co. Clare
December 25
flowers
religious figurines
St. Anastasia
Tullygarvan
worries