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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Louth
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
St. Finian's Well (Corstown)
2 Townland, County, GPS
Corstown, Louth
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
The well is in a field, and is partially closed (although it may overflow into a nearby drain occasionally).
5 Pattern day
The pattern day was held on the 29th of July, but it has not been celebrated in a long time. A station additionally may have taken place on the 12th of December.
7 Prayer rounds and stations
Stations may have been practiced on the 12th of December, but they have not been practiced in a long time.
9 Publications
"The Holy Wells of County Louth", by Larry Conlon, pages 350-351: https://www.jstor.org/stable/27729850?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
St. Finian's Well
12 December
29 July
Louth
St. Finian
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Donegal
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
Finian's Well
2 Townland, County, GPS
Oldtown, Donegal
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
The water of the well emerges from a hole in a rock and flows down the side of the rock. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 126)
4 Cure
Many people go to this well to be cured, however, the specificities of the well's curing properties are not noted. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 126)
7 Prayer rounds and stations
There is a large mound of stones around the well. People still make turas to the well, and when they do, they must leave a stone at both sides of the well each time they go around it. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 126)
8 Stories
It is said that was St. Finian was in the region he hit the rock with the stick, and water flowed there forth. This is why the well is named after him. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 126)
9 Publications
The School Folklore Collection
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
St. Finian's Well
cairn
Donegal
St. Finian