Banoge Well

Ó Danachair (1955, 210) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'Banoge Well on 1840 map. A pool, three feet [0.9m] in diameter, surrounded by whitethorn bushes. "This well is said to be holy and is remarkable for the curing of animals affected with sore eyes". OSNB. No devotions now, but known to have been a holy well. Used for domestic water supply. No patron known. See attached photos taken in 1954 by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F025.21.00280 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/24550 and F025.21.00278 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/17024. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 1 October 2020

Banoge Well is associated with local folklore that speaks of its holy status and curative properties, though no specific saint is clearly linked to the site. The well, noted in 1840 and described as a small pool surrounded by whitethorn, was considered remarkable for its sacred or healing qualities by those who recorded it in the mid-20th century.