Dublin Core
Title
St Mary Magdalen's Well
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
St Mary Magdalen's Well
2 Townland, County, GPS
Kilbane, Limerick City, Co Limerick
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
A wooded path directly off a roundabout leads to the small well encased in a stone canopy. A statue at the site represents Virgin Mary (rather than Mary Magdalen.). A cleared space in front of the well is used for prayers.
4 Cure
According to the blog Holy Wells of Cork & Kerry, this well is supposed to cure stomach issues.
5 Pattern day
On the Feast Day of Saint Mary Magdalen, which is July 22nd, people come and leave offerings.
6 Offerings
Offerings are typically flowers and candles deposited within the stone superstructure near the statue.
7 Prayer rounds and stations
8 Stories
In 1955, Caoimhin Ó Danachair wrote a book called The Holy Wells of Limerick. He wrote that the well was “In a grove of whitethorn bushes. A masonry cupola over the well has a niche for a life-size statue of the saint. Rounds still made, especially on the feast day (22nd July). Flowers and candles are left at the well.”
In 2001, the Limerick Diocese Heritage Organization wrote, “The well is now rarely visited and has become neglected. The statue of St Mary Magdalene is now overgrown by weeds.”
In 2001, the Limerick Diocese Heritage Organization wrote, “The well is now rarely visited and has become neglected. The statue of St Mary Magdalene is now overgrown by weeds.”
9 Publications
https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
https://www.limerickdioceseheritage.org/Monaleen/textMonaleen.htm.
Photos taken by Amanda Clarke: https: //holywellscorkandkerry.com/2024/03/11/shady-lady-mary-magdalens-well-kilbane-limerick-city/
https://www.limerickdioceseheritage.org/Monaleen/textMonaleen.htm.
Photos taken by Amanda Clarke: https: //holywellscorkandkerry.com/2024/03/11/shady-lady-mary-magdalens-well-kilbane-limerick-city/