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St. Colmcille's Well
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
Name: Ague Well
Saint Dedication: Contested dedication to St. Colmcille or another saint (Cronin et al., 2012). However, the well is attributed to St. Colmcille in a 16th century source by Manus O'Donnell.
Saint Dedication: Contested dedication to St. Colmcille or another saint (Cronin et al., 2012). However, the well is attributed to St. Colmcille in a 16th century source by Manus O'Donnell.
2 Townland, County, GPS
Doocashel Glebe., Donegal
However, the location was previously believed to be in the townland of Cashelmore, just west of Doocashel Glebe (Cronin et al., 2012).
However, the location was previously believed to be in the townland of Cashelmore, just west of Doocashel Glebe (Cronin et al., 2012).
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
Surroundings : Located in a woody area, and is 2.5 km north of Creeshlough. The well is accessible through a narrow gravel path which is labelled with a signpost, just off the main forest path (Cronin et al., 2012).
Description: The well has an irregular shaped opening, around a naturally-formed spring, and has flat stones, a drystone altar to the west and a cross made of concrete that surrounds the well (Cronin et al., 2012).
Description: The well has an irregular shaped opening, around a naturally-formed spring, and has flat stones, a drystone altar to the west and a cross made of concrete that surrounds the well (Cronin et al., 2012).
4 Cure
Cure: Loneliness
When people would emigrate, they would go to this well in order to get a bottle of water to ward off loneliness in their new living area (Cronin et al., 2012).
When people would emigrate, they would go to this well in order to get a bottle of water to ward off loneliness in their new living area (Cronin et al., 2012).
6 Offerings
Offerings: Coins, flowers, prayers, and rosary beads
The well is venerated still, as proven by the offerings that were recently left at the well (Cronin et al., 2012).
The well is venerated still, as proven by the offerings that were recently left at the well (Cronin et al., 2012).
8 Stories
Local Story: The well never runs dry (Cronin et al., 2012).
9 Publications
"Survey of the Heritage of Holy Wells in County Donegal" - John Cronin & Associates.
Ards Forest Park Donegal - https://www.donegalcottageholidays.com/blog/ards-forest-park/
Ards Forest Park - https://www.donegaldiaspora.ie/programme/ards-forest-park
Ards Forest Park - https://placeandsee.com/wiki/ards-forest-park
Ards Forest Park - http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/looking-at-places/donegal/home-life-in-donegal/play-areas/ards-forest-park/
Ards Forest Park - https://www.thefullshilling.co.uk/blog/ards-forest-parkhttps://www.thefullshilling.co.uk/blog/ards-forest-park
Wonderful Day in Ards Forest Park - http://homepage.eircom.net/~ballyrainens/Archive/2005-2006/ards%20forest.html
Ards Forest - https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC1ANG7_ards-forest?guid=a10a698f-7e42-4d5e-8d43-5a330451f6a3
Ards Forest Park Donegal - https://www.donegalcottageholidays.com/blog/ards-forest-park/
Ards Forest Park - https://www.donegaldiaspora.ie/programme/ards-forest-park
Ards Forest Park - https://placeandsee.com/wiki/ards-forest-park
Ards Forest Park - http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/looking-at-places/donegal/home-life-in-donegal/play-areas/ards-forest-park/
Ards Forest Park - https://www.thefullshilling.co.uk/blog/ards-forest-parkhttps://www.thefullshilling.co.uk/blog/ards-forest-park
Wonderful Day in Ards Forest Park - http://homepage.eircom.net/~ballyrainens/Archive/2005-2006/ards%20forest.html
Ards Forest - https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC1ANG7_ards-forest?guid=a10a698f-7e42-4d5e-8d43-5a330451f6a3
10 More
Bibliography
Cronin, John and Associates. 2012. Survey of the Heritage of Holy Wells in County Donegal. Donegal County Council.
Cronin, John and Associates. 2012. Survey of the Heritage of Holy Wells in County Donegal. Donegal County Council.