Underexposed – an Irish Photoblog
Struell Wells, Downpatrick, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The church ruin
Inside the church
The Drinking Well beside the church ruin
The Men’s and Women’s Bath Houses
The Women’s Bath House in the foreground with the Men’s Bath House behind
The Eye Well at Struell Wells
Kilgeever Christian Site near Croagh Patrick, Co Mayo, Ireland
St Patrick’s rock in the foreground at Kilgeever
The Mass rock with inscribed cross – St Patrick’s rock
Toberreendoney, The holy well around which pilgrims walk and pray
Cross inscribed pillar in Kileever graveyard
More info here https://pilgrimagemedievalireland.com/tag/kilgeever-abbey/
Tobar na Molt / Wethers Well, Ardfert, Co Kerry, Ireland
St Brendan, the navigator, is said to have been baptised at the well in 484AD by Bishop Erc and fostered by St Ita for the early years of his life
Inside the pilgrims shelter / chapel
The altar with carved figures said to represent St Brendan, Bishop Erc and St Ida. The faces marked with the sign of the cross from countless pilgrims
St Ciaran’s Well, Castlekeeran, Co Meath, Ireland – the bridge to the well
St Ciaran’s Well – rag tree at the well
Water flows through the natural rock formations
St Ciaran’s Shrine
St Kieran’s Holy Well, Kilcar, Co Donegal, Ireland
Tobernalt Holy Well, Co Sligo, Ireland
St Patrick’s Chair, Altadaven, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Bullaun Stone at St Patrick’s Chair and Well
St Patrick’s Well (St Patrick’s Chair can be seen at the top – left of center)
Rag Tree at St Patrick’s Chair
St Colmcille’s Abbey, Gartan, Co Donegal, Ireland
The site is reputed to be the birthplace of St Colmcille
The remains of an ancient cross on a small mound
The remains of the other cross
The Holy Well at the entrance to the site
St Deirbhile’s Holy Well, Belmullet, Co Mayo, Ireland
An annual pilgrimage takes place around 15th August
The story of St. Dairbhile goes something like this… born of a noble family of Meath she travelled to the Mullet peninsula to escape a noble suitor. However, she was followed, and gouged out her own eyes to make herself less attractive. When her horrified Prince left, she washed her eyes in the waters of a well that sprung from where they had fallen and her sight was restored.
Ruins of Cranfield Church, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. 13th century church at Lough Neagh. St Olcan is said to be buried here
Cranfield Church with old wooden cross
Holy Well at Cranfield Church, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Old wooden cross Cranfield Church
Struell Holy Wells, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Struell Wells – The circular Drinking Well
Struell Wells – The Eye Well
Struell Wells – The Men’s Bath House – the back of it is the women’s changing room
Struell Wells – The Men’s Bath house
The Men’s and Women’s Bath Houses
The Women’s Bath House in the foreground with the Men’s Bath House behind
Inside the Women’s Bath House
St. Cooey’s Holy Wells – Altar, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland
St. Cooey’s Holy Wells – Wash Well and Eye Well
St. Cooey’s Holy Wells – Drink Well
