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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 Flannan’s Blessed Well
2 Townland, County, GPS
Drumanure, Co. Clare
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
In a wooded area with a stone that is said to show the saint’s footprint. It also has an ash tree known locally as ‘The unusual tree’ and the saint's "stone bed." The well is protected by a well house.
4 Cure
The stone bed is where people lie down for a cure for backache. The well water is said to cure arthritis and headaches.
5 Pattern day
St. Flannan’s feast day is celebrated at the well on December 18th.
6 Offerings
Offerings include homemade shrines attached to trees at the site. The well house is ornamented with candles, lamps, religious gifts, and statues.
9 Publications
The Holy Wells of County Clare. 2015
https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/irl/munster/clare/10802_holywellofstflannan/
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
St. Flannan
arthritis
backache
Co. Clare
headache
St. Flannan
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Galway
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. Flannan
2 Townland, County, GPS
Errislannan, Co. Galway (near Clifden in Connemara)
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
stone surround and lining with steps to the well. Located on the edge of Lough Nakilla to the right of the gate for the burial ground and medieval ruin of a church dedicated to St. Flannan
5 Pattern day
18 December, formerly a gathering for prayers
6 Offerings
coins, rosaries, and religious medals
7 Prayer rounds and stations
The Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I – West Galway mentions a boulder, known as St Flannan’s Bed, lies c. 100m E of the graveyard --and a local man aged 86 said it was once part of the rounds.
9 Publications
Gosling, Paul. 1993. Archaeological Inventory of County Galway, Vol. 1: West Galway. Dublin:
Stationery Office.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
St. Flannan
18 December
Coins
Connemara
Galway
St. Flannan
votives