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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
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.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Moyagh Holy Well
cairn
Donegal
Fr. Friel
votive
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Title
A name given to the resource
Cork
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
Sunday’s Well, Tobar Riogh an Domhnaigh. Dedicated to the King of Sunday.
2 Townland, County, GPS
Rooves Beg, County Cork
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
According to Amanda Clarke’s Blog, this well is signed and can be found right on the roadside. The road is quiet, but it was once the main butter route between Kerry and Cork. A neat stone wellhouse is surrounded by two curved benches and an array of potted shrubs. A concrete cross lies on top of the structure, draped with a rosary; and a pretty plaque depicting the Mother and Child is pinned to the front. Above the well is a little shelf with a painted Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM), flanked by statues of Jesus and St Patrick. The shelf is adorned with all sorts of offerings and blue is the predominant theme. In front, there is a blue kneeler made out of a wooden stool and covered with a gardener’s kneeling pad to make life comfortable for pilgrims. Steps lead down into the water with a stone slab at the front. The water is fresh and abundant and a red cup with a heart-shaped rim is available for drinking the water. Another name for the well is Tobarin an Aifrinn, Little Well of the Mass, and Mass was held here during Penal Times. A Mass Rock lies close to the well, also beautifully kept.
4 Cure
General Cure. The water was considered effective for a cure after three visits.
5 Pattern day
The well was traditionally visited on Good Friday and Easter Sunday when rounds were paid. Today, the Rosary and prayers are said on August 15th, but May is also a popular time to visit.
6 Offerings
The well is decorated with flowers and candles that were left as offerings.
9 Publications
Clarke, Amanda. "Gazetteer." Holy Wells of Cork. Accessed November 4th, 2018. https://holywellsofcork.com/gazeteer/.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Sunday's Well
August 15
Cork
cures
Rooves Beg
Sunday's well
Tobar Riogh an Domhnaigh
votive
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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
Tobar an tSolais, The "Well of Light"
2 Townland, County, GPS
Killineer Townland, County Louth
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
This well is very close to the reservoir at Barnattin, and permission to visit must be obtained from Mr. Eamon Briscoe, as of 1998. The spring source is very strong, despite multiple drainage pipes that draw water from the lush site. Ash trees and hawthorn trees, both old and young, guard the site. In the summer, it is described as quite beautiful, where one can see "the light dance and move in the breeze" (Connolly and Moroney, 1998).
4 Cure
Though it is supposed to have cured many ailments, but sore eyes were mentioned specifically (Connolly and Moroney, 1998) (The School Collection). A piece of the "guardian" tree of this well (more information in the story) was supposed to be a cure for toothaches (The Schools Collection).
6 Offerings
People used to leave offerings at the well, but it is unclear what they were (Connolly and Moroney, 1998).
8 Stories
This well has reportedly moved positions overnight. The story goes that "a local butcher, Patty Sloan, who, despite repeated warnings, polluted the wells by washing the entrails of animals in the water. One night, the well, accompanied by a huge ash tree with hundreds of lighted candles on it, was seen to move through the air, from Balgatheran Townland in Mellifont Parish across the little stream to Killineer Townland, where it settled. The late miss Kathleen Pentony, born 1900, recalled neighbors whose daughter had witness this event. The butcher, stricken by an infirmity, was unable to continue with his work" (Connolly and Moroney, 1998)
Despite a severe drought in 1995, the well continued to flow, quenching the thirst of nearby cattle (Connolly and Moroney, 1998).
9 Publications
"Stone and Tree Sheltering Water: An Exploration of Sacred and Secular Wells in County Louth" by Susan Connolly and Anne-Marie Moroney (1998)
The Schools Collection, Volume 0679, pagg 065.
10 More
A mug used to be kept there to allow visitors to drink from the spring is no longer there. (Connolly and Moroney, 1998)
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Title
A name given to the resource
Tobar an tSolais, The Well of Light
eyes
moved
toothache
tree
votive