St. Finian's Well

Dublin Core

Title

St. Finian's Well

Description of Well Item Type Metadata

1 Name of well and saint

Finian's Well

2 Townland, County, GPS

Oldtown, Donegal

3 Physical description of well and its surroundings

The water of the well emerges from a hole in a rock and flows down the side of the rock. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 126)

4 Cure

Many people go to this well to be cured, however, the specificities of the well's curing properties are not noted. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 126)

7 Prayer rounds and stations

There is a large mound of stones around the well. People still make turas to the well, and when they do, they must leave a stone at both sides of the well each time they go around it. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 126)

8 Stories

It is said that was St. Finian was in the region he hit the rock with the stick, and water flowed there forth. This is why the well is named after him. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 126)

9 Publications

The School Folklore Collection

Geolocation