Dublin Core
Title
Rag Well
Creator
Louise Nugent
Bibliographic Citation
https://pilgrimagemedievalireland.com/2014/04/19/the-rag-well-clonmel/
French, R., & Lawrence, W. M.. (18651914). Holy Well, Ragwell Glen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary . http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000319096
French, R., & Lawrence, W. (. M.. (18651914). Slievenamon from Roguell Glen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000331355
French, R., & Lawrence, W. (. M.. (18651914). Holy Well, Ragwell Glen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000319095
O’Connell, P 1956. ‘St Patrick’s well Clonmel, Co. Tipperary: an early Christian sanctuary of the decies. Phamplet . Clonmel: St Patrick’s Day Society.
O’ Flanagan, Rev. M. (Complier) 1929. Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the county of Waterford collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1841. Bray: Typescript.
French, R., & Lawrence, W. M.. (18651914). Holy Well, Ragwell Glen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary . http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000319096
French, R., & Lawrence, W. (. M.. (18651914). Slievenamon from Roguell Glen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000331355
French, R., & Lawrence, W. (. M.. (18651914). Holy Well, Ragwell Glen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000319095
O’Connell, P 1956. ‘St Patrick’s well Clonmel, Co. Tipperary: an early Christian sanctuary of the decies. Phamplet . Clonmel: St Patrick’s Day Society.
O’ Flanagan, Rev. M. (Complier) 1929. Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the county of Waterford collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1841. Bray: Typescript.
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
The Rag Well. There is no patron saint. In the 19th century, it was known as Tobar na Gréine
2 Townland, County, GPS
Knockluas, Clonmel, County Tipperary
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
It is a spring well enclosed by a circular stone wall. The wall is in a reasonable sate of preservation. The well can be entered through a small opening in the south. The interior is now very overgrown when visited in 2015. A large tree covered in ivy is located beside the well and it's tradition to tie rags to the tree. The tree gave its name to the well. Its located on the southern outskirts of the town of Clonmel, is a steeply sloping field. The well looks directly across at Slievanamon mountain.
5 Pattern day
There is no pattern day, and it's visited throughout the year.
6 Offerings
This is not visited as a holy well. It is more of a wishing well, and there is a long tradition of people coming here and tying rags to white thorn tree beside the well to make a wish.
9 Publications
https://pilgrimagemedievalireland.com/2014/04/19/the-rag-well-clonmel/
French, R., & Lawrence, W.M..(18651914). Holy Well, Ragwell Glen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000319096
French, R., & Lawrence, W.M..(18651914). Slievanamon from Roguell Glen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000331355
French, R., & Lawrence, W.M..(18651914). Holy Well, Ragwell Glen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000319095
O'Connell, P 1956. 'St. Patrick's well Clonmel, Co. Tipperary: and early Christian sanctuary of the decies. Pamphlet. Clonmel: St Patrick's Day society.
O'Flanagan, Rev. M. (Complier) 1929. Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the county of Waterford collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1841. Bray: Typescript.
French, R., & Lawrence, W.M..(18651914). Holy Well, Ragwell Glen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000319096
French, R., & Lawrence, W.M..(18651914). Slievanamon from Roguell Glen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000331355
French, R., & Lawrence, W.M..(18651914). Holy Well, Ragwell Glen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000319095
O'Connell, P 1956. 'St. Patrick's well Clonmel, Co. Tipperary: and early Christian sanctuary of the decies. Pamphlet. Clonmel: St Patrick's Day society.
O'Flanagan, Rev. M. (Complier) 1929. Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the county of Waterford collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1841. Bray: Typescript.