1 35 4 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 Down 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 Moyle Hill Holy Well. No saint dedication 2 Townland, County, GPS Milford, Donegal 3 Physical description of well and its surroundings Beside the Milford-Letterkenny road over Moyle Hill there is a holy well. This well is situated in a farm belonging to the late Colonel Swiney on the left hand side of the road about three miles from Milford. The well is beside the river bed and in rainy weather the river water flows over it. Nine stone mounds are in the field to the left of the stream. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1087, Page 018) 4 Cure When the nine stations are over the person returns to the well and drinks the water and washes sores and painful parts with it. Then they bring some water home in bottles for use during the year. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1087, Page 018) 5 Pattern day People come from far and near to make the stations on the last Sunday in April, the first Sunday in May, and the first Sunday in August. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1087, Page 018) 7 Prayer rounds and stations A person making the stations washes their feet and then makes the stations on bare feet. They begin by saying the Creed and the Act of Contrition. Then they go around the first mound saying at the same time one our Father and three Hail Marys. At the end of this station they throws a stone or pebble up on top of the mound. They then go along then and do the very same thing at each of the other stations. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1087, Page 018) 8 Stories Very little is known of this well. There is no church near the place and there is no saint mentioned in connection with it. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1087, Page 018) 9 Publications National Folklore Collection 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 Milford Holy Well, Donegal cairn feet First May Sunday Garland Sunday Last April Sunday pain sores stones 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 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 Moyagh Holy Well 2 Townland, County, GPS Moyagh, Donegal 3 Physical description of well and its surroundings The holy well sits in a field belonging to the late Colonel Sweeney of Moyagh. The water flows from a huge rock. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 251) 5 Pattern day There are 6 special Sundays set apart for doing the Turas at this well. They are the last Sunday of April; the First and Second Sundays in May; the last Sunday in July and the First and Second Sundays of August. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 251) 6 Offerings A medal, Agnus Dei, cross, or some other token must be left at the well and the feet of the pilgrim must be washed in the running water. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 251) 7 Prayer rounds and stations The Turas is similar in many respects to the Turas at the Doon well. There are five little heaps of stones in the vicinity of the well and the person doing the turas must say five "Our Fathers", five "Hail Marys" and five "Glories" at each heap. The pilgrim must also walk round each little heap and lift five stones and throw them on top of the others. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 251) 8 Stories The well is supposed to be blessed by a Father Friel (who blessed the Doon well) who having been pursued by a party of soldiers fled to this spot for safety. It is supposed to be unlucky to interfere with this well. Mrs. Pat Ferry of Claragh testifies to the fact that during the life time of the late Colonel Sweeney and when she was employed as a maid in the house prior to her marriage, an attempt was made to drain the water from this well into an adjoining field, for the use of cattle. The cattle all died and the water supply was accordingly stopped. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 251) 9 Publications National Folklore Collection. 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 Moyagh Holy Well cairn Donegal Fr. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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 The holy well at Mamore Gap 2 Townland, County, GPS Uris Mana, Donegal 3 Physical description of well and its surroundings Located 700' above sea level, within that Gap in the Uris mountains that separates Desertegney from Uris, the well is situated in the townland of Uris Mana. It is a small well in the midst of rocks a few yards from the Gap road. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 387) 5 Pattern day ndividuals pray at the site on a daily basis, expecially when communting. Public gatherings for services still happen. Long ago, it was the custom for people to go there to make the "turas" from the fifteenth of August, to the eighth of September, and some people still keep up that custom. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 387) 7 Prayer rounds and stations The turas was composed of going round seven heaps of stones, and saying any prayers you like, and you are saying any prayers you like, and you are supposed to throw a stone into every heap, when you are making the turas. The people take a drink of water in the well, and they say a prayer for the person that made the well, and they also say a prayer for the person that blessed the well. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 387) 8 Stories Who exactly blessed the well is debated. Some say that St. Egney (Eigne) blessed it (after whom Desertegney is named). Others say that when St. Columba was in sorrow he went to the Gap of Mamore to seek advice from Naom Muirseslac - who had a place of prayer there, and that maybe it was he who blessed the Well. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 387) 9 Publications The National Folklore Collection 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. Eigne's Well 15 August 8 September cairn Colmcille St. Eigne 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 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 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. Finian's Well cairn Donegal St. Finian