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St. Ciaran's Well, Castlekeeran, Kells
St. Ciaran's Well, Castlekeeran, Kells
St. Ciaran's Well, Kells, celebrated for its sacred trout. This drawing is from 'Traces of the Elder Faiths of Ireland, a folklore sketch, a handbook of Irish Pre-Christian Traditions with numerous illustrations in two volumes' by W. G. Wood-Martin , M.R.I.A., 1902. "The little stream, shown in the illustration, comes from the well, which is always bright and sparkling, and, remarks Mr. W.F. Wakeman, "Certainly, at times, contains lusty trout, whether 'enchanted' or otherwise I cannot say. Some of these fish I have seen myself, and Sir William Wilde saw them also."
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Picnic area at St. Mullins
Picnic area at St. Mullins
View of Picnic area situated beside the River Barrow at St. Mullins in South County Carlow. This is a popular scenic area developed in conjunction with the important ancient site associated with St. Moling.
Carlow County Library
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Lady Well, Killyon
Lady Well, Killyon
Lady Well, Killyon
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Children playing games in Moate Co. Westmeath
Children playing games in Moate Co. Westmeath
A group of children playing games in Moate Co. Westmeath
Copyright Irish Times
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Holy well, Tullaghanogue
Holy well, Tullaghanogue
Holy well, Tullaghanogue
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An old graveyard which was used for the unbaptised and the poor
An old graveyard which was used for the unbaptised and the poor
An old graveyard which in the past was used for the unbaptised and the poor in Cill na mBochtain
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St. Columcille's Well, Kells
St. Columcille's Well, Kells
St. Columcille's Well, Kells
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St. John's Well, Warrenstown
St. John's Well, Warrenstown
St. John's Well, Warrenstown
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St. Ciaran's Well, Castlekeeran, Kells
St. Ciaran's Well, Castlekeeran, Kells
"The great ash tree to which Sir William Wilde refers, and which is shown in early sketches, decayed and fell in the present century. Wilde refers to a curious story that about ten years earlier, that is about 1839, a report spread in the locality that the ash tree was bleeding and that thousands of people flocked to the place expecting to witness the phenomenon!...In the 1880s some restorations and improvements were carried out by the Farrell family of Castle Kieran; a protective railing was erected around the well; seats were provided and an entrance foot-bridge constructed over the little stream which flows by the roadside." Ríocht na Midhe, 1957, p.31 Castle Kieran, O'Connell, Philip, M.Sc., Ph.D.
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St. Ultan's and St. Brigid's wells, Ardbraccan
St. Ultan's and St. Brigid's wells, Ardbraccan
Excerpt from the 1938 Schools Folklore Commission notebook for Tullanghstown National School on St. Ultan's and St. Brigid's holy wells, Ardbraccan. "There are two holy wells in my parish, namely Saint Ultan's Well and Saint Brigid's Well. St. Ultan's Well is on Mr. Law's estate which is in the townland of Ardbraccan amd Saint Brigid's well is in Mr. Luke Gibney's field. St. Ultan's Well is noted for curing headaches and Saint Brigid's well is very good for toothaches. There is a pilgrimage to Saint Ultan's Well every year on the first Sunday in September and the Rosary is recited in Irish at the well." Source: Mr. Pat Coyle, Bohermeen, Navan, aged 63 years. Pupil: Agnes McCabe.
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