Ritual site - holy well

The National Monuments Service's description

The precise location of the holy well in the townland of Daroge has not been identified. In 1937-8 the following folklore about this holy well was recorded from Tang National School; 'Holy wells were visited by a great number of people to obtain relief from their ailments. Whatever their ailments were they could obtain relief from them at holy wells. The person afflicted with any disease left a pin or a button or any such article by the well side. When they left the button behind by the well this was supposed to leave their disease behind by the well side. People seeking to be cured at the holy wells did what was known as stations. There was another in Darogue [Daroge] in one mile from Ballymahon in ...... The person afflicted with any disease left a pin or a button or any such article by the well side. When they left the button behind by the well this was supposed to leave their disease behind by the well side. People seeking to be cured at the holy wells did what was known as stations. A man living near the well at Darogu brought home a branch of a tree which was growing over the well to burn. He tried to burn it but no fire would take effect on it' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 544-5; www.duchas.ie).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 10 September 2018