Just a little follow up: I found the man who went to the well as a boy, and according to him, it was a cure for "the itch", not for eyes, so closer to what the current landowner was telling me. You can listen to my interview with him here: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2024-10-04_Paddy_Daly.opus
Just a little follow up: I found the man who went to the well as a boy, and according to him, it was a cure for "the itch", not for eyes, so closer to what the current landowner was telling me. You can listen to my interview with him here: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2024-10-04_Paddy_Daly.opus
That's lovely, well done! I love the holy wells and the stories they tell