The holy wells of Ireland

Holy wells have been a feature of the religion of the Irish people for longer than records have existed, and while pilgrimages to them are not as common as in the last centuries, many wells are still visited, particularly on the Saints' or 'Pattern' Days, and even now new wells occasionally appear. In this survey Dr Patrick Logan, author of The Old Gods , Irish Country Cures and Fair Day: The Story of Irish Fairs and Markets , describes many of those wells that are still visited, detailing the f...