Dublin Core
Title
Sliabh Dubh Well
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
Sliabh Dubh Well, St. Patrick blessed it
2 Townland, County, GPS
Croney, Donegal
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
About eight miles from the Four Masters’ School in Byrne’s mountain on the old foot-road across Croney to Lough Derg is a Holy Well called Sliabh Dubh. ( ½ ml. from the Donegal-Tyrone border.) (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 199)
4 Cure
There is a cure for toothache sore-heads and sore legs at this Holy Well. When anyone takes away a bottle of the water it must be corked with rushes from the well-side. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 199)
6 Offerings
An old rag or some such thing is supposed to be left at the Well after a visit. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 199)
8 Stories
Local tradition says that as Saint Patrick was going to “The Island” he got thirsty and he came upon a spring well. He drank out of it and then he blessed it. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 199)
9 Publications
National Folklore Collection