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Fr Moore's |
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Fr. Moore’s Well is one of the best
known holy wells in Co. Kildare and has enjoyed a huge attendance of pilgrims
for over the past hundred years. The patron of the holy site, Fr. John Moore,
was born in 1799 in Rathbride. He was ordained in Maynooth and appointed as
curate to Allen in 1803. |
| Many traditions are connected with Fr.
Moore’s Well and some say the site was a place of holiness even before Fr.
Moore's time, having associations with St. Brigid. |
| It is reputed that the well was known as
a Black Well where mass was said during the sixteenth century. |
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Lord Edward Fitzgerald has written of
Fr. Moore and states that the priest was known to have healing powers. Fr.
Moore blessed the well, so that after his death, those who believed might
still be cured. A parish priest Fr. P. MacSuibhne, published prayers
traditionally recited when making visit to the well. The protocol of a visit
is as follows: - Visits are usually made on a Friday or Sunday. - A decade of
the rosary is recited. - Prayers are said for Fr. Moore, his parents and then
one’s own intentions. - One may bathe with the blessed water of the well to
cure afflicted parts of the body. - Finally, three Hail Mary’s are to be
recited. (A total of three visits should be made, including communion and
confession.). |
| Fr. Moore is buried
at the west end of the chapel ruins at Allen. |
| County Kildare
Archaeological Society Article 1914 http://www.curragh.info/archives/FrMooresWell1914.pdf |
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MMcN 05/2021 |
