tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post8338493015282072601..comments2024-03-28T09:30:09.678+00:00Comments on Somewhere in Ireland: St. Catherine's WellBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-47883334903442941012019-10-09T21:03:03.433+01:002019-10-09T21:03:03.433+01:00Bill - fascinating little piece of history. Glad ...Bill - fascinating little piece of history. Glad to see the area is being so well maintained!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490533253436208034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-56332704475082480012019-10-09T12:48:41.409+01:002019-10-09T12:48:41.409+01:00Lovely bit of history Bill, the well is in a super...Lovely bit of history Bill, the well is in a super elevated spot for a view ✨PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-78791281746240117152019-10-09T06:33:29.917+01:002019-10-09T06:33:29.917+01:00Very interesting story. Why did the monks want to...Very interesting story. Why did the monks want to build a well? <br />Beautiful setting though<br />MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-7011885795721733282019-10-09T02:09:05.564+01:002019-10-09T02:09:05.564+01:00Interesting history to read about. Thank you.Interesting history to read about. Thank you.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-4582960888389102019-10-09T01:25:19.870+01:002019-10-09T01:25:19.870+01:00Fascinating history.Fascinating history.magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-54603312786242965302019-10-08T23:35:45.397+01:002019-10-08T23:35:45.397+01:00The well sits in a beautiful setting. Looks like ...The well sits in a beautiful setting. Looks like quite a climb to get up there.happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-7742392934524900062019-10-08T22:17:48.040+01:002019-10-08T22:17:48.040+01:00Come across the odd saits well here but they do no...Come across the odd saits well here but they do not look like thatBilly Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-35361046404228642182019-10-08T21:25:36.221+01:002019-10-08T21:25:36.221+01:00Nice to see your photographs and read the history ...Nice to see your photographs and read the history about the well.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-68706401231604864832019-10-08T21:13:24.579+01:002019-10-08T21:13:24.579+01:00I can well imagine how those monks felt. Hope the ...I can well imagine how those monks felt. Hope the seas near you are settling down now after Lorenzo.Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-64405996216217415762019-10-08T20:52:30.272+01:002019-10-08T20:52:30.272+01:00How surprising they would go up a hill to dig a we...How surprising they would go up a hill to dig a well. Perhaps there was water flowing there already? Thank you for the interesting story.Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-72780577498807433642019-10-08T19:49:43.172+01:002019-10-08T19:49:43.172+01:00What an interesting story to go with the well, whi...What an interesting story to go with the well, which is very nice.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-84618228038215007192019-10-08T19:40:34.996+01:002019-10-08T19:40:34.996+01:00I appreciate the story behind the pictures.I appreciate the story behind the pictures.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-53316443429714304472019-10-08T18:53:53.344+01:002019-10-08T18:53:53.344+01:00I enjoy the history that led to the building of th...I enjoy the history that led to the building of this monument. Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-22415672959969659662019-10-08T18:49:06.002+01:002019-10-08T18:49:06.002+01:00That's interesting about the well and you love...That's interesting about the well and you lovely captured it along with its pretty green environment. But the ramp looks bit steep to climbJeevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063201530500784222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-91751447811387006752019-10-08T18:40:45.663+01:002019-10-08T18:40:45.663+01:00look green and beautifullook green and beautifulTanza Erlambanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017133397362193406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-53023354587659360802019-10-08T17:01:37.656+01:002019-10-08T17:01:37.656+01:00It feels like a peaceful setting.It feels like a peaceful setting.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-22962955642498214252019-10-08T17:00:25.713+01:002019-10-08T17:00:25.713+01:00Thanks, Bill, for the photos of St Catherine's...Thanks, Bill, for the photos of St Catherine's Well and especially for the interesting history behind it. Did I spy the castle ruins in one of those photos?Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-34806465083758563542019-10-08T16:32:26.935+01:002019-10-08T16:32:26.935+01:00What an interesting story. Thanks so much for the...What an interesting story. Thanks so much for the information. It's in pretty spot.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-40466174931958284482019-10-08T16:00:33.061+01:002019-10-08T16:00:33.061+01:00St Catherine was one of the most important saints ...St Catherine was one of the most important saints in the Middle Ages so I'm not surprised to see her remembered in this way. She was also the patron saint of learning so would have had a particular resonance with a community of monks.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-13825467370846307382019-10-08T15:46:35.545+01:002019-10-08T15:46:35.545+01:00Lots of good history about this well. I'm not ...Lots of good history about this well. I'm not sure why they'd put a well on a hill.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-67807089445481448472019-10-08T15:41:35.997+01:002019-10-08T15:41:35.997+01:00Some older people do especially in the west part o...Some older people do especially in the west part of Ireland.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-32826487306562967392019-10-08T15:01:08.437+01:002019-10-08T15:01:08.437+01:00Such a great story there, Bill! Love it.Such a great story there, Bill! Love it.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-71859779436985900852019-10-08T14:28:35.662+01:002019-10-08T14:28:35.662+01:00It must be a busy place in November, Bill!It must be a busy place in November, Bill!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-29640593613244795842019-10-08T14:12:55.863+01:002019-10-08T14:12:55.863+01:00Such a serene place.Such a serene place.Alexandriahttps://crownandcottage.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379625078068509714.post-51568273022830540352019-10-08T13:56:31.151+01:002019-10-08T13:56:31.151+01:00Way Cool Way Cool The Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488266642564760406noreply@blogger.com