The less well known of the two St Flannan's Wells in Inagh, County Clare. Flannan being the patron saint of the parish of Inagh. Flannan's day is over - just. It falls on December 18th. "If a person went on the eighteenth of December he would not have to go anymore." (Schools Collection Vol 0611 p. 109).

The well is in a remote location now in Muckinish. It was not always thus. Once the well was located along the old bog road between Ennistymon and Inagh.

"There is a grave yard at the back of it and children were buried in it some years ago. There are two big trees growing in the grave-yard and the grave of the saint is in the middle of it on the top of the hill.

People go there on two Thursdays and a Sunday. They say five "Our Fathers" five "Hail Marys" and five "Glory be to the Fathers" at the well. They go around five times and say "Our Father" and ten Hail Marys and the same at the graveyard.

They leave pictures, medals, statues, pins, pennies and cups (at) are left to take some water. When anybody goes to the well it is said that they leave some thing after them so that they would not take any disease.

They visit this well for sore eyes and for sore feet. " (Schools' Collection - Vol 0611 p. 109).

The offerings today consist of three religious figurines - one of which looks very dated and decayed.
The great French mime artist, Marcel Marceau, said nothing was old fashioned, there was just tradition that was allowed to pass.
Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir. Happy Christmas to ye all.