Come & See Inspirations

Chris Dundon of St. Senan's Parish came on the programme to tell us about Barrigone Blessed Well which is on the road between Foynes and Askeaton. The pagan Irish just like the pagan Romans, worshipped many Gods. Manannán Mac Lir was their God of the Sea, and each river and stream had its own particular deity (divine status).  Springs, especially strong springs in arid regions were specially venerated and to such spring the people came to worship and revere.  We can assume that the well at Barrigone was one of these revered springs to which the local people came on certain days in each of the seasons.Time passed and in 432 A.D. St. Patrick came to our land bringing the Christian message to our pagan ancestors. He came on the Munster Mission converted and baptised Aengus, King of Munster in Cashel journeyed to Penny Well, Patricks Well, out by Eas Geitine and so to Donnaghmore, now known as Robertstown.  Like a politician at election time, St. Patrick always sought out the assembly places:- the aonach(fai