Wildfire Films

An Tobar (The Well)

2004, 52 minutes

Every year many thousands of people visit Holy Wells around Ireland.  Some are large national gatherings and others are very small and very local.  In An Tobar we visit some extraordinary Holy Wells around Ireland recording a living tradition that predates the arrival of Christianity on this island.

Review

"Directed with eagle-eyed flair by Anna Rackard and Adrian McCarthy this is a slick but humane film."
Liam Fay, Sunday Times Jan 29 2005.

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An Tobar from Wildfire Films.

Credits

Editor Cúán Mac Conghail
Producers

Martha O'Neill
Adrian McCarthy

Directors Adrian McCarthy
Anna Rackard

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Shrine at Flannan's Well
The washing machine at Flannan's Well
At Flannan's Well
Molly and Mary
The mound at Maumeen
Statues at Liscannor
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