Twig with piece of rag from St. Kieran's Well

Made:
1900-1930 in County Offaly
Twig with piece of rag from St. Kieran's Well

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Twig from a tree with piece of rag, small piece of rosary and bootlace attached, from St. Kieran's Well, Clareen, Offaly, Irish, 1900-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A95432
Materials:
cloth, bootlace, cotton and crucifix, metal
Measurements:
twig: length 390 mm
rag: length 80 mm
rag: width 60 mm
lace: length 80 mm
type:
votive offerings

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