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St. Fachtna's Holy Well and Fulacht Fia
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AltheGnome
August 23, 2019
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This is an "eye well"- in other words a holy well providing general cures and more specifically cures for eye ailments. It is the most common type of holy well in Ireland, and one of two on this looped walk.
A flulacht fia is a kind of steam-based cooking pit from the pre-medieval period.
A flulacht fia is a kind of steam-based cooking pit from the pre-medieval period.
Beyond the Horizon
February 25, 2023
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The history of St. Fachtna's Holy Well goes back centuries. Saint Fachtna, also known as Fachanan, was an Irish saint who lived in the 6th century. He founded the Church …
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