Bridgets Well

Located on low-lying poorly drained land with church (OF014-017----) and graveyard (OF014-016----) to N. Disused holy well now dried up with votive offerings attached to nearby tree and coins deposited at base of well. Depicted as 'Bridget's Well' on the 1838 edition of the Ordnance Survey six-inch map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 24 April 2012 Compiled by Caimin O'Brien

Linked to St. Brigid, the well was traditionally associated with healing and fertility, with coins and votive offerings left as part of longstanding devotional practices. The site reflects the broader Irish tradition of holy wells dedicated to St. Brigid, often used for blessings, especially in relation to livestock and childbirth.