- Ábhar
- An Dúlra: toibreacha beannaithe (Mumha)
- Suíomh
- Barrigone Well, Co. Luimnigh
- Eolas cartlainne
- Holy wells - In Munster: Barrigone well.
- Eolas breise
- A clear spring situated below high spring tide level in a creek of the Shannon. The water is often salty, from the tide water. A great pattern was held formerly on 14th-15th August, when large bonfires were lit and both devotions and merrymaking continued all night. Other days of devotion were the Saturdays before 1st May and 24th June. A trout lives in the well, and is seen by those whose requests are to be granted. A voice from the well reproved a woman who went to wash clothes there. A blind horse was taken, in mockery, to the well; horse cured and owner blinded. A girl going to America took pebbles from the well; during a storm she threw the pebbles into the sea; the storm ceased and the pebbles returned to the well. (Ó Danachair, The Holy Wells of Co. Limerick, 1955)
- Formáid
- Íomhá
- Claonchló
- Scannán: Níotráit
- Dubh agus bán
- 60mm x 40mm
Tagairt chartlainne
An Bailiúchán Grianghraf, F025.21.00095
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