cosligo

Tobernalt Holy Well

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In the Dundee Evening Telegraph of Thursday 29 March 1900 there was this description:

Patrick's Wells in Ireland —One of the most picturesque holy wells in Ireland is that known Tubbernaltha, on the shore of Lough Gill, near Sligo. The well gushes out from the face of the cliff to'which it owes its name. The pellucid stream first lingers under the shade of embowering shrubs, the centre of a scene of enchanting loveliness, and then steals away with a gentle murmur to mingle with the waters of the lake. The well has double sanctity, for it was not only blessed by Patrick, who, it seems, baptised his converts there on his way southward through Tirerrill, but in the penal days its waters were used in the celebration of Mass, which was solemnised there beneath an aged tree when no priest dare venture into the town of Sligo.

Fun fact: I once challenged a colleague to use the word 'pellucid' in a weekly team meeting. I'd paid up the 20p by the time he'd finished the sentence, much to the bemusement of our coworkers.

A couple of other 'old' views, with much less vegetation than Mr French's. Via Alec Green

Actually Suck Diesel I fixed the location of the place on Google Maps, and put a fair few of the images here: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tobernalt_Well. I note it says "do not drink the water". Having had much to do with Charlotte Stoker recently ( per www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114767307 and links ) I recall this flows into Lough Gill and into the Garavogue and out by Sligo Town. When Charlotte wrote of the 1832 Cholera outbreak in Sligo it was thought to be airborne transmission. In the event it was mostly via drinking infected water, the Garavogue being both a sewer and a drinking source for Sligo Town. In which case drinking the Holy Water from this well might well have protected people.

I am sure there is a dog in there somewhere, but for the life of me, I can't find it!

Bits are still there - Google Satellite not yet 3D - www.google.com/maps/@54.2684187,-8.4647982,97a,35y,22.25h...

Streetview of the entrance - maps.app.goo.gl/3y4rY1XFkBn8XUv88

Michael Collins was there, Account in Michael Collins' hand of his capture and detention in Sligo Gaol.

It held few prisoners by that time and was closed the following year
“The Gaol’s ‘panopticon’ or ‘all-seeing’ design centred around the Governor’s House, from which the cell block could be observed at all times. Both prisoner and guard were underconstant surveillance. The internal design was intended to allow for air circulation around
the buildings and its inmates, in order to avoid the spread of disease and sickness. There was separate accommodation for men, women, criminals, lunatics and children.

www.sligogaol.ie/general

Suck Diesel hanging took place up to 1903.
Public hangings outside the main gate and private hangings in the treadmill yard on the left.
Many earlier guests ‘emigrated’ to Oz

remarkable image

I wonder did they find their Several Good Men. Could they handle the truth? No Lady Erin Monument? Or is it out of the shot? It was erected in 1899. Sleaters is now Cosgroves grocers. www.google.es/maps/@54.2704365,-8.4735034,3a,75y,192.09h,...

photo so obviously taken at high noon

Beautiful album.

I'm going to say this 1890 shop is visible at right.