Wishing Well in Dublin

I remember that the Dublin Zoo terrapin enclosure - glass-walled but open-topped with plants, pebbles and larger stones under and around the water - was full of coins. The Iron Age Celtic habit of making votive offerings in water is still alive and well in Ireland!

I remember that the Dublin Zoo terrapin enclosure - glass-walled but open-topped with plants, pebbles and larger stones under and around the water - was full of coins. The Iron Age Celtic habit of making votive offerings in water is still alive and well in Ireland!