Dublin Core
Title
Well and Shrine of St Molaise
Creator
Robert E. Meehan, CPA
Bibliographic Citation
A 1989 extended biography of St. Molaise Molaise of Innishmurray by Denis Molaise Meehan, O. S. B. is available for free download at http://booktoday.ru/Molaise-of-Inishmurray-Denis-Molaise-Meehan/2/jecdjd
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
Well and Shrine of St Molaise, St Molaise 533-570AD-a Meehan and patron saint of the Meehan/O'Meighan clan
2 Townland, County, GPS
Dernahimmerick, Ballaghameehan, now Rossivner
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
The well is near the Church of the Parish of Ballaghmeehan or St Aidan's in Rossivner. There is a sign to the well on the main road R282 there.
5 Pattern day
St Molaise feast day is August 15
7 Prayer rounds and stations
People first gathered there circa 534AD
8 Stories
The full ancient story of St Molaise contains many miracles he performed. One of these-a legend attached to Molaise is that connected to his well (Tobar Molaise), which is still venerated today. The legend is that Molaise was preaching to a group of people who eventually became thirsty. When he became aware of their discomfort, he went over to a rock and pushed his hand through the surface of it, whereupon water began to flow from it. The well exists to the present time and has a small stone edifice built around it.
9 Publications
A 1989 extended biography of St Molaise of Innishmurray by Denis Molaise, O.S. B. is available for free download at http://booktoday.ru/Molaise-of-Innishmurray-Denis-Molaise-Meehan/2/jecdjd