Ballybunion Holy Well Danny Houlihan

The tradition of holy wells can be traced back to the Early Christian Period in the area, with many myths and legends associated with the site. Ancient customs which are now forgotten were once practiced there, and customs preserved. Later on Pattern days emerged with mass celebrated at the local church of St John's followed by a procession to the local well for prayers, however what started out as religious occasion ended in public disorder. Ballybunion and it Pattern Day history is indeed colourful. In this short podcast Danny Houlihan travels back to the famous well in Ballybunion, once located at the bottom of the Glin Road Ballybunion called The King of Sundays Well or Tobar Ri An Domhnaigh. Sadly all that remains of the well is a stream of water on the right hand side of the road on the approach to the lady's strand. In the future this well should be reopened and our traditions continued Our Home Our Place. This again is the first of many places Danny Houlihan will visit

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