Miracles at Tubrid: Around the fire grate on Winter nights I often heard the old man of stories tell stories of miracles that did occur at Tubrid’s Holy Well Of people who were blind to light who suddenly could see He did impress on my young mind how amazing this place must be. He said the Tubrid waters has cures for every known disease And it even cured an allergy that on old bloke had to fleas It cured people of cancer and it cured people of gout And drinking Tubrid water cured on of warts in the mouth. Holy Year Cross, Clonmel: Situated at the base of the Comeraghs, at the top of ‘Cnoc a Chomortais’, the Holy Year Cross was erected in 1950. Every year, on the August Bank Holiday, locals make the short climb to the top of the hill where mass is said. Saint Declan’s Well and Oratory, Ardmore St Declan founded a seminary in Ardmore circa 416. The Holy Well at the beginning of the Cliff Walk served as a baptistery for St. Declan who christianised the area of Decies before St. Patrick came in 431 A.D. They met a number of times at Cashel. St. Declan later retired for greater seclusion to a little cell he constructed at the spot where now stands the ruined church beside the Holy Well. Pattern Day takes place on the Sunday nearest the 24th of July each year. Glencairn Abbey, Waterford St Mary's Abbey, Glencairn is the only Cistercian monastery for women in Ireland. The monastery is located in the Blackwater Valley, about 3 miles upstream from Lismore, County Waterford. St. Joseph’s Carmelite Monastery, Tallow, County Waterford In 1836 five Carmelite Nuns came by Bianconi Coach from Warrenmount in the Liberties in Dublin to Tallow. Mount Melleray Mount Melleray Abbey is a monastic community of Cistercian [Trappist] monks located in the Knockmealdown mountains in County Waterford, Ireland. Seir Kieran Seir Kieran is a small hamlet in County Offaly where Saint Kieran’s well can be found and his ‘holy bush’. Close by are the ruins of an ancient monastic complex and round tower, where a high King of Ireland is said to have been buried and where you can see the foot of what must have been a truly huge high cross. Saint Kieran the Elder was said to have been trained and instructed by Saint Patrick. He was then sent out into Ossory to found a monastery and Saint Patrick had given him a bell to travel with. 15 Step Garden, Aislinn, Ballyragget, County Kilkenny Croí Nua Croí Nua is situated on the grounds of Aiséirí Aislinn, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny. The grounds of Aislinn incorporate a beautiful serenity garden with representation of the Twelve Steps in sculture and artistic form. All the installations were created by residents of Aislinn in collaboration with staff, local artists and sculptors Black Abbey Kilkenny The Dominican community in Kilkenny has a long and chequered presence, stretching back to their arrival here in 1235. The Black Abbey (deriving its name from the Black Friars, as the Dominicans were called) is the longest established of all the Irish foundations. Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny Saint Mary’s is the Cathedral church for the Diocese of Ferns. It was designed by William Deane Butler (c.1794-1857). He was chosen by Bishop William Kinsella (1793-1845) who instigated the building of St. Mary’s in February 1842. Work began in April 1843 and finished in 1857. On Sunday 4 October 1857. It is currently undergoing renovations. Jubilee Mercy Door Saint Mullins Monastery, Carlow The first reference to a holy well at St. Mullins is to be found in the Annals of Friar Clyn (1348). In those times, the plague swept across Ireland and pilgrims visited the holy well in St. Mullins out of fear of the plague. They would circle the well in a clockwise direction, known as circumambulation, while reciting prayers. For hundreds of years the holy well at St. Mullins is a revered place. Crowds assemble there on 17 June and on 25 July each year. They drink from the well and bring water home for those unable to visit. Holy Well @ St. Mullins, County Carlow Our Lady’s Island, Wexford Tradition has always existed that Our Lady's Island was founded by St Abban, nephew of St Ibar, in the sixth century and its reputation as a place of pilgrimage and of devotion to Our Lady was established by or before the year 600 A.D. St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy, County Wexford This is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Ferns. It is located in Enniscorthy, It was built in 1843 and was designed by Augustus Welby Pugin. The saint to whom the cathedral is dedicated is Máedóc of Ferns (Feast day 31 January), also known as Áedan or Aidan, who died in 626 Tomhaggard Church, Wexford – parish of Kilmore Wexford In common with other County Wexford parishes, Tomhaggard has practicall no pre-Norman history. It is known that St. Patrick visited this part of Southern Wexford on his missionay journeying in the fifth century. It is thought that St. Mosacer may have built thd original Celtic Church which stoo in the churchyard and the ruins of which are still traceable. They are not, of course to be confused with the remains of the 13th century church which crown the church hillock. Holy Doors: Following the example of Pope Francis, Irish bishops have opened “Holy Doors” in every diocese. We are encouraged to take part in local ceremonies, to undertake pilgrimage, and to pray. Each location is a place of pilgrimage Diocese of Cloyne – St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh Diocese of Cork and Ross St. Francis Church. Cork & Ross Diocese of Kerry St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney Diocese of Waterford and Lismore Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity Diocese of Ferns St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy Diocese of Ossory St. Mary’s Cathedral, Callan. .