tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541636168042744225.post5473232061045578778..comments2024-02-15T03:18:02.151-08:00Comments on Holy Well: Saint Kevin’s Well, GlendaloughAdomnánhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338641692175389369noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541636168042744225.post-8226811370008868292016-08-23T12:03:27.096-07:002016-08-23T12:03:27.096-07:00I always start any visit to Glendalough by firstly...I always start any visit to Glendalough by firstly visiting the well. In ancient times it was customary to ritually clean yourself, by washing face, hands and feet in a manner of washing the face first.Take a 'cupful' of water in your clenched hands, bring it to your face, and wash from the nose area, sweeping outward in both directions. wash your arms and hands by sweeping water down your arms and expelling it from the back of the hands, outwards and away from the body. Then cleanse your feet, again washing away the water from the extremities. You can then approach the sacred ground, having ritually cleansed yourself of the imperfections of human life. As such, the correct way to approach Glendalough, is the old way, over the bridge at the lower Car Park, turn left, watch on your left for the trees and the rags blowing in the wind, climb down to the well and away you go. The well is quite blocked and it could do with being de-clogged. It is a very ancient well, and again it was probably used by the monks themselves, to divest themselves of the 'clutter' of visitors to the monastery, who would have entered through the gateway adjacent to the hotel, and blessed themselves at the cross inscribed stone just inside the gate. This, of course, did not involve ritual cleansing, and so, some of the worldly clutter attached to the many penitents and visitors would have still disturbed the spiritual sanctity of the monastic village.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360644949934027909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541636168042744225.post-15794131254510992782015-03-21T16:44:36.994-07:002015-03-21T16:44:36.994-07:00I visited the well last week. Someone had prayed t...I visited the well last week. Someone had prayed there recently, as I noticed a tea candle left behind. The water level was good, and no rubbish just leaves in it. Also, someone had fashioned a small St Brigid's cross from straw or sticks, and put that up on the stone above water level. When I go back I plan on pulling the leaves out (cold water though!) St. Kevin pray for us. Amen.<br />-Kevin Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541636168042744225.post-88416409207955776782012-09-23T02:06:08.502-07:002012-09-23T02:06:08.502-07:00Andrew, this is a beautiful blog about Glendough. ...Andrew, this is a beautiful blog about Glendough. I just went looking for information about St Kevin's well and came across your writing, very beautiful. I love Glendalough so much and was there for the Pilgrimage on 3rd June this year. But I never knew where the Holy well was, so thank You. And I will be reading some of your other blogs also. Many Blessings. YvonneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541636168042744225.post-12006622318250697162012-06-13T03:38:28.368-07:002012-06-13T03:38:28.368-07:00Great news. It was nice to see the well recently t...Great news. It was nice to see the well recently tidied a bit and plenty of water in it!Adomnánhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338641692175389369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541636168042744225.post-56389614493596942942012-06-13T02:02:35.424-07:002012-06-13T02:02:35.424-07:00As part of The Glendalough Midsummer Festival on S...As part of The Glendalough Midsummer Festival on Sat 23rd June 2012 The Glendalough Arts Network will reenact a holy well ceremony at St.Kevin's Well at 4pm.Thanks for the information.Very interesting and now many people are visitng the well!www.glendaloughmidsummerfestival.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com