1 35 2 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 Sliabh Dubh Well, St. Patrick blessed it 2 Townland, County, GPS Croney, Donegal 3 Physical description of well and its surroundings About eight miles from the Four Masters’ School in Byrne’s mountain on the old foot-road across Croney to Lough Derg is a Holy Well called Sliabh Dubh. ( ½ ml. from the Donegal-Tyrone border.) (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 199) 4 Cure There is a cure for toothache sore-heads and sore legs at this Holy Well. When anyone takes away a bottle of the water it must be corked with rushes from the well-side. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 199) 6 Offerings An old rag or some such thing is supposed to be left at the Well after a visit. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 199) 8 Stories Local tradition says that as Saint Patrick was going to “The Island” he got thirsty and he came upon a spring well. He drank out of it and then he blessed it. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 199) 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 Sliabh Dubh Well Donegal Head legs rushes St. Patrick toothache 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 Meath 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 Colmcille's Well 2 Townland, County, GPS Kells, Meath 3 Physical description of well and its surroundings Located at the terminus of a thoroughly kept trail (of grass and stone) through a field called Crag Murray (or Flat Swamp) is the ancient St Colomcille's Well. The site immediately surrounding the well includes superstructure that reflects how the well would have looked long ago (thanks to the 2011 efforts of the Kells Archaeological Society). A three-walled structure with a flat rock covers the surface-point of the water, from which a stone-lined waterway extends in the direction of the return path (Dempsey, 2013). 4 Cure Well said to heal pain in the head, legs, and teeth (French, 2012:22). Rites unknown for 'achieving' curative effects. 5 Pattern day Pattern day is held annually on the day of St Colmcille's death, June 9th. A Patronal ceremony also takes place here on the eve of the Pattern day (Dempsey, 2013). 7 Prayer rounds and stations In the early twentieth century throngs of people would celebrate on the eve of the Pattern day. They would recite the Holy Rosary to honor Saint Colmcille and musicians would perform from Kells and sometimes Dublin (French, 2012:21-2). 9 Publications Dempsey, Jim. Megalithic Ireland. "St Colmcille's Well." http://www.megalithicireland.com/St%20Colmcille's%20Well,%20Kells.html; Thunder, John M. 1886. The Holy Wells of Meath. The Journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland, Fourth Series, 7:68, pp. 656; French, Noel. 2012. Meath Holy Wells. pp. 18-24; http://irelandssacredwater.com/holy-wells-in-ireland-map.html. 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 Colmcille's Well, Kells head aches June 9 Kells legs Meath St Colmcille toothache