Holy well in Baile Eaglaise,tíorabháin — Report the wrong picture

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Tobar na bhFaithní is a hidden holy well in County Kerry, Ireland, where dense vegetation still obscures the water in poor, marshy land. The well belonged to an older world of belief, when people trusted its curative powers and tended it with ritual care. It is no longer certain whether the water was ever considered truly holy, but that uncertainty does not diminish the place. The well remains a living reminder that human belief can shape landscape, memory and meaning long after the facts fade.

Tobar na bhFaithní: Dense vegetation obscures this well which is situated in poor, marshy land, on the E bank of a stream. The water apparently had curative powers but it is not known whether the well was ever considered holy (An Seabhac 1939, 103). The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 916. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

Tobar na bhFaithní is associated with St Faithleach (Faithní), a 7th-century Irish saint known for his asceticism and healing miracles. The well's curative properties were traditionally sought, particularly for skin ailments and general weakness, and it may have been a site of pilgrimage in early Christian times.

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