Holy wells in Ireland’s county DERRY
Saint Columba’s Well (Tobar Cholum Cille), Derry City: Pattern day: June 9 (Saint Columba’s Day), though active patterns are rare…
Holy wells in Ireland’s county DONEGAL
Saint Columba’s Well (Tobar Cholm Cille), Glencolmcille: Pattern day: June 9 (Saint Columba’s Day), with a major pilgrimage and turas…
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Holy wells in Ireland’s county KILKENNY
Saint Canice’s Well (Saint Kenny’s Well), Kilkenny City: Pattern day: October 11 (Saint Canice’s Day)…
Holy wells in Ireland’s county LAOIS
County Laois, in Ireland’s midlands, has a rich heritage of holy wells, reflecting pre-Christian and…
Holy wells in Ireland’s county LEITRIM
Saint Patrick’s Well (Tobair Phadhraig), Tullaghan: Pattern day: March 17 (Saint Patrick’s Day), with…
Holy wells in Ireland’s county LIMERICK
Saint Patrick’s Well, Singland, Limerick City: Pattern day: March 17 (Saint Patrick’s Day), historically…
Holy wells in Ireland’s county LONGFORD
Saint Patrick’s Well, Cartron, Granard: Pattern day: March 17 (Saint Patrick’s Day), historically observed.…
Holy wells in Ireland’s county MAYO
Tobar Mhuire (Saint Mary’s Well), Rosserk, Ballina: Pattern day: August 15 (Feast of the Assumption)…
Holy wells in Ireland’s county MEATH
Saint Ciaran’s Well (Kells): Pattern day: September 9 (Saint Ciaran’s feast day) or the third…
Holy wells in Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
Saint Dymphna’s Well: Pattern day: May 15 Located in a pasture in Tedavnet (Caldavnet), this…