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Rosemann, Philipp W. (2020) The Holy Well as a Window onto Irish Life—Pre-Christian, Christian, and Post-Christian. The Furrow, 71 (3 & 4). pp. 131-136. ISSN 0016-3120
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Abstract
This is the revised version of a lecture delivered at Castlecoote House, Co. Roscommon, on November 21, 2019, as part of a series on ‘Contemporary Challenges to Faith and Politics’. It offers a quick overview of the historical development of holy wells in Ireland since pre-Christian times, followed by philosophical and theological reflections on their meaning and significance. The article closes with some thoughts on holy wells in the contemporary context.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | holy well; popular religion; Irish religious history; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Arts,Celtic Studies and Philosophy > Philosophy |
| Item ID: | 12743 |
| Depositing User: | Philipp W. Rosemann |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Apr 2020 10:50 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | The Furrow |
| Publisher: | St. Patrick's College, Maynooth |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/12743 |
| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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