Holy Wells of Tipperary Survey

 

I’m delighted to say that the survey form for the Holy Well Survey of Tipperary is available now online.

If anyone has any information to share about a holy well close to them or one they know about, we would be grateful if you would reply to it.

We hope to have information on every holy well in the County and to make this available online for everyone to access.

In phase I, we will create a searchable database and interactive website of Holy Wells in the County and record:

(i) folklore and cultural traditions associated with holy wells;

(ii) identify the location of any 'missing' holy wells in County Tipperary;

We hope this survey will raise awareness of Holy Wells in County Tipperary and their archaeological heritage & cultural significance.

With this baseline set, we aim to investigate a number of Holy Wells around the County with a field study.

We are asking you, the public, for any information you may have about your local Holy Well or a Holy Well that you have knowledge or interest in?

Do you know if the well if dedicated to a particular saint?

What is the name of the well known locally?

Was there a pattern day set for this well?

Were there associated customs such as rounds, particular prayers, depositions?

Did the well have curative powers attributed to them and for what illnesses?

Are there stories of specific people that were cured by a well?

Other folklore or history associated with the well? Wells moving location etc.

Do you have any photos of the well that you would like to share?

If you know of any holy wells in your area, please join this community project by emailing your information, stories and photos to the project TipperaryHolyWells@tipperarycoco.ie Or submitting through the project portal below .

This survey is an action of the Tipperary Heritage Plan 2017-2022 and funded by Tipperary County Council and The Heritage Council. 

https://consultations.tipperarycoco.ie/consultations