Dublin Core
Title
Tobar Ciaran
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
St. Ciaran's Holy Well - Tobar Ciaran
2 Townland, County, GPS
Kilmacteigue, County Sligo
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
The holy well is accessed via a lane beyond what was formerly Saint Attracta's school, there are signposts to guide the visitor towards the well.
The well is situated amongst the roots of an Ash tree and a visitor may still access the waters through reaching down into the well. The location of the well is a rural one in a heavily wooded area which has recently become overgrown. There is a wooden bench that faces the well and there is a plaque which recites a prayer to Saint Ciaran.
The well is situated amongst the roots of an Ash tree and a visitor may still access the waters through reaching down into the well. The location of the well is a rural one in a heavily wooded area which has recently become overgrown. There is a wooden bench that faces the well and there is a plaque which recites a prayer to Saint Ciaran.
5 Pattern day
9th September
6 Offerings
There are a number of small offerings at the well - including rags, rosary beads, laminated images of saints attached to branches of the trees and small saint badges pinned into the bark of the ash tree above the well.
8 Stories
Up until recent times the well was used in masses, when the congregation would follow the blessed sacrament which was transported from the church to the well.
The nearby School Well, or Lieutenant's Well was established by British Soldiers stationed in the locality who refused to use the waters at St. Ciaran's well.
The nearby School Well, or Lieutenant's Well was established by British Soldiers stationed in the locality who refused to use the waters at St. Ciaran's well.