Friends of Beara, Sue Iles has another post in her beautiful Ring of Beara blog, where she goes looking for St. Finnian's Well. http://ringofbeara.blogspot.com/2008/08/hunting-for-holy-well.html Eventually, she found it. http://ringofbeara.blogspot.com/2008/08/stfinnians-well-castletownbere-county.html Both articles have lovely pictures. They're neither of them very long. Go take a look. I think you'll like them. -- Bill

Thanks, Bill Delightful hunt/pictures, Sue. Have just returned from Southern Ireland. Very much enjoyed the Ring of Beara and Dingle peninsula. Would love to go back again. However, I do wonder how carefully some of these great historical sites are being protected and /or signed? They are often very hard to find for the average "tourist"! We hiked for hours but never found tombsites near Finn McCool's seat on Sheep's Head! The Hill of Tara was NOT hard to find but was a big disappointment as there was no outside signage to explain much and sheep droppings all over the place! Not to mention sheep (natural maintenance?) and the fact that someone had been digging? in the Hill of the Hostages. Who is charged with maintenance/security at these sites? The Mesolithic stone ring at Lough Gur was dominated by cows! But I did get to see what I wanted and met some 31st cousins in Bantry and maybe THE O'Regan home site I was looking for!! AND the weather was delightful! CHEERS-Reg Volk-Canada -----Original Message----- From: beara-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:beara-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bill Gawne Sent: August 8, 2008 6:50 AM To: beara@rootsweb.com Subject: [BEARA] Latest Ring of Beara blog entry -- Finding St. Finnian'sWell Friends of Beara, Sue Iles has another post in her beautiful Ring of Beara blog, where she goes looking for St. Finnian's Well. http://ringofbeara.blogspot.com/2008/08/hunting-for-holy-well.html Eventually, she found it. http://ringofbeara.blogspot.com/2008/08/stfinnians-well-castletownbere-count y.html Both articles have lovely pictures. They're neither of them very long. Go take a look. I think you'll like them. -- Bill ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

..........like them, I loved them. Leesa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Gawne" <gawne@cesmail.net> To: <beara@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 6:50 AM Subject: [BEARA] Latest Ring of Beara blog entry -- Finding St. Finnian'sWell > Friends of Beara, > > Sue Iles has another post in her beautiful Ring of Beara blog, where > she goes looking for St. Finnian's Well. > > http://ringofbeara.blogspot.com/2008/08/hunting-for-holy-well.html > > Eventually, she found it. > > http://ringofbeara.blogspot.com/2008/08/stfinnians-well-castletownbere-county.html > > Both articles have lovely pictures. They're neither of them very > long. Go take a look. I think you'll like them. > > -- Bill > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >