Wethers Well and Saint Brendan Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show
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Wild Atlantic Way Champion Danny Houlihan uncovers more history of North Kerry Ireland in Holy Wells Part 2 Hidden History. Welcome everyone in this months episode I traveled out once more from my North Kerry base on a July day an overcast day this time to a very special place in County Kerry Ireland, A place called Tobar Na Molt Wethers Well which has been associated with the Baptism of our Patron Saint of Kerry Saint Brendan the Navigator and two other local missionary's Bishop Erc who had a settlement there near Arfdert in Lerig and St Ita who was the foster Mother of Saint Brendan who according to locals is reputed to be buried there within the confines of the Holy well enclosure. The holy well is located several miles from Ardfert another historical place in County Kerry. Wethers well is visited yearly by many people in Ireland mass is said there on occasion and rounds of the well done. I have again found out some interesting aspects to the site so sit back and enjoy my Irish Experience. Thanks to all of you who are listening to my series I will be back again with another episode thanks for all the support and comments on the episodes to date.
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