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John Corcoran's avatar

This sounds like another one of those "thin places", where the barrier between the earthly and the spiritual realms is, at least, semi-permeable. This does not apply to all remote places here in Ireland, there are an abundance of out of the way spots, on bogs, glensides, or hills, which do not evoke the calm and serenity of the "thin places", which are frequently in proximity to well sites or early ruined chapels. The idea of "thin places" fits well with the Irish belief held even in pre-Christian times, that there was another dimension, only occasionally glimpsed, throughout this remarkably beautiful island.

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Bush Hermit's avatar

Really good, such a respectful and insightful description of these wells.

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