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Places of St Anne in Ireland
13 sites named after or linked to St Anne.
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13 sites named after or linked to St Anne in the Archaeological Survey: 12 holy wells, 1 ancient churches.
Folklore on ErinSites is quoted from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland (or, when marked, from visitors). It records what people said or believed about a place; it is not presented as historical fact.
- Aunia's Well Holy well · Dromore (Duhallow By.), Co. Cork
According to Berry (1905, 36), OS Name Books list an 'Aunia's Well, formerly resorted to for cures'; he speculates this is probably 'Tobar-na-Faithnidhe (fauny), the well of the warts' (ibid.).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - St Ann's Well Holy well · Kilnamucky, Co. Cork
- St. Ann's Well, Raheny Holy well · , Co. Dublin
- St Anne's Well Holy well · Kilcorkey, Co. Galway
- St Anne's Well Holy well · Boleynanollag, Co. Galway
- St Ann's Well Holy well · Sunville Upper, Co. Limerick
No devotions now, but rounds were made up to about 1930.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - St Anne's Well Holy well · Coolbaun (Kenry By.), Co. Limerick
- St. Anne's Well Holy well · Randalstown, Co. Meath
A rag tree with some old cloths attached to it was present at the well in 1973, while a trench excavated near the well produced a blue glass bead (ibid.).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - Killanna Well Holy well · Goldengrove, Co. Tipperary
- St Anne's Well Holy well · Knockroe (Gaultiere By.), Co. Waterford
- St Anne's Well Holy well · Killann, Co. Wexford
Located on a gentle S-facing slppe in the foothills of the Blackstairs Mountains with a N-S stream c. 35m to the W. According to John O'Donovan writing c. 1840 a pattern was performed at the well on 26th July until c. 1824 (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 102).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - St Anne's Well Holy well · Tomhaggard, Co. Wexford
According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 the pattern was kept on the 26th of July (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 200) and it is still held on that date.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - Church of St Anne Ancient church · Cork City, Co. Cork
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