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Dublin Core
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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
1 Name of well and saint
St. Senan's Well (Photo by Amanda Clarke)
2 Townland, County, GPS
Tarmon East, County Kerry
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
There is a path that leads to the well and the well is surrounded by sally and blackthorn bushes, the site is embedded into a small hill in an open field. The well house is circular shaped and built from rough stones. The front of the monument has an opening in the middle for access to the water. Above the well, three statues (of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Sacred Heart, and Mary of the Gael Saint Brigid), oversee the site. To the left is a painted depiction of St. Senan in black and white paint. A rusty donation box iaccepts contributions for the upkeep of the site.
4 Cure
The well's cure is for eyes. There was once a girl who went to the well and was cured of her blindness. She then forgot to pray and thank God and the next day she was blind again. (The Holy Wells of North Kerry. In Vol 88, No 2 p 158 in the Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries 1958)
5 Pattern day
The pattern day is celebrated on March 8th. A tradition of a match of football and a tug of war game was played with every able bodied man. Additionally, pilgrims can be found at the well on the days of Saturday before the 1st of May, the Saturday before Saint John’s day, the 24th June, and the Saturday before Michaelmas the 29th of September.
6 Offerings
Strings, tassels of shawls, and things of the like are left on the bushes next to the well.
7 Prayer rounds and stations
The path of the rounds is treaded in a circle around the well. One rosary is to be said per three rounds of the well. It takes 9 rounds around the well to complete 3 rosaries. "The round is started by kneeling in front of the well and beginning the Rosary there and after some time stand up and walk round the orbit 3 times completing the round of the Beads in front of the well. Then start the second Rosary and walk round orbit 3 times and complete Beads at front of well" (Schools' Folklore Collection: 039-041:0412)
8 Stories
The origin of the well is from St. Senan sleeping at this spot and praying. His head laid on a stone "pillow" and this stone shows the imprint of his face. The next morning, a well was sprung from the ground.
10 More
https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/2019/05/12/st-senans-well-tobershenane-near-listowel/
The Holy Wells of North Kerry. In Vol 88, No 2 p 158 in the Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, 1958
Schools’ Folklore Collection: 021/022:0412
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
St. Senan's Well
24 June
29 September
8 March
blindness
Saturdays
St. Senan
stone
votives
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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 Senan’s Blessed Well
2 Townland, County, GPS
Molougha, Co. Clare
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
Northeast of the well and east of the local graveyard is a cairn of stones.
4 Cure
The well can help cure sore eyes and in the past it was a cure against bots, a parasite infestation of horses.
5 Pattern day
The Saint’s feast day is March 8th, but the well does not have its own pattern day.
6 Offerings
Offerings include religious figurines and floral arrangements.
7 Prayer rounds and stations
For prayer rounds, people walk east along the shore of Senan’s Lough until they return to the well.
9 Publications
Houlihan, Michael. 2015. The Holy Wells of County Clare.
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. Senan
bots
Co. Clare
horse cure
March 8
Molougha
sore eyes
St Senan
St. Senan