St Patrick's Well .....make a wish

I found a truly beautiful spot in Lovely Leitrim last week and had to share it with you. It is called St Patrick's Well. It was a glorious summer day and it was looking it's best....well....all around it was looking well but the WELL itself does not look too well if you know what I mean.

I'll show you in pictures... Here is the entrance to it. Looking good so far. The Irish name is printed over the English and is pronounced: (tubbar nave pawd-rig)

Next is a grotto with a statue of St Patrick looking very well.

but that's not the well.

This is not the well either and I was not able to find out what it was exactly but it looks ok - nice and rustic. It is near the well.

Then there is a wonderful hand crafted large cross with a shamrock engraved on it and it is really lovely. It is also near the well.

and a close up of the shamrock.

We're almost there. At the well people say a prayer or make a wish and hang a piece of fabric on the tree nearby. It was fascinating to see what some people left. One left a lovely handmade walking stick, and another left a tape measure, another left a rosary beads while I also saw socks, hair elastics, plastic bags and all manner of fabric scraps. I left two strands of wool.

 

The tree they hang things from is quite a majestic sight. Here is the moss covered bough that hangs over the well (we are getting real close now)

...and here is the WELL itself. Oh dear, I think the council could have made a better cover for it to fit in with all the beauty around it but the water is fresh spring water and tastes so refreshing. Oh well (no pun intended)

The man in blue is leaning on the actual well. The other man is collecting the water and filling water bottles with it. You just dip in and take what you want.

I must say it is a totally tranquil spot and I could sit for hours just unwinding there.  

Wildflower Window

After that visit I came home all tranquil and relaxed and quite unable to do any work so I went out and collected some wildflowers from the ditches. I think they are exquisite in the cottage window with the late evening sun shining through.  

The Prettiest Hardware Shop in the World???

I popped into PJ Reynold's in Ballinamore to get some paint for my picket fence (which is now emerald green) and happened to look up and thought "This has got to be the prettiest hardware store ever" It is situated in an old church. Have a look and see if you agree....

In my next post I will be showing you all the MANY vintage treasures I have found lately so do drop in for a look-see. Bye for now! 

  

 

Comments

[colleen]

Wow - I could not believe that was a harware store! Wonderful..and how fun - in an old church! Well, Jesus was a carpenter after all, so I guess it's pretty fitting.
The guys at the well look not too happy to have their photo taken - LOL! The whole area does look very peaceful..glad you tokk us along :-)

[Angelyn]

Enjoyed the tour!!
Glad Paul is doing well.

[kimme]

Love the pictures....They made me teary eyed. I just love it there!!!

hugs~kimme

[the sewing room]

Oh every thing is so lovely the hardware store is so great and they sell yankee candles ,my favourite and the well is such a treasure ,yes they should look after it a bit better,l would love to visit one day.

Have a nice week take care Pat

[Kay Flynn]

Hi Pam,
I love touring Ireland with you, because you always feature such wonderful places....things I would want to see if I were there. What a beautiful old church. I'm sure my DIY projects would be much more inspired, if I could buy my supplies from such a place.

I'm eager to see the vintage wedding dress you've recently purchased and displayed, and I should have guessed you were fond of old linens. See.....I knew we were "soul sistas."

Best Wishes,
Kay

[sharie]

I'm glad I came over I missed your lovely pics about the well. What a lovely spot - so tranquil.

And I just love the wildflowers in your cottage window, they looked 'just right' there.

I also came over to thank you for your comment on my last blog post - it was really appreciated!

[debbie carroll ireland]

hi my name is debbie carroll f ireland in co louth i do plenty off line dancing in ballsgrove every monday morning from 10 . 12 , my teacher's name is meg criley and margaret hanrahan they are 2 lovely teacher's you could ever have .then i go to mel on monday evening from 7.30 - 9.30 my teacher's name there is pat everrit and rosie wolfe :) :) :) :-). we are going to goery in march with my teacher pat . have been doing line dancing now a year in both places f debbie carroll in ireland hazel lane drogheda .xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

[debbie carroll ireland]

hi my name is debbie carroll i wonder if that was my lovely teacher pat who said just now have a lovely week take care pat . think it was love you pat very much indeed . can not wait to see you on monday evening line dancing. in mel . ino all my dances like lady auntubelum need you now human the electric slide . i will never forget the dances that you have learned me . y are good at everything you do my pat like danicing to music. f debbie carroll .xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

[debbie carroll ireland]

hi my lovely teacher pat hope you are well and looking forward to going back to mel line dancing next monday evening i no i am . can not wait to see you again my pat. and rosie 2 again happy n year t o you . f debbie . i love been in the front row pat it is a very good posission for me to be in it is very good for me to be in front pat . l you lots f debbie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx your best little dancer in the world . xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

[debbie carroll ireland]

hi my teacher pat i love that song need you now by lady aunubelium its great and that song human for the electric slide . love that 2 last year just flew . we are going to cyprus in may f 2 weeks we all need a holiday don't we pat . love my line dancing v much indeed and everybody likes me t gos and that is v good that people like me. cause i am a nice person . l f debbie carroll in ireland .l you pat .xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

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