Byrnes Well

Marked on the 1839 and 1924 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as ‘Byrne’s Well’ in gothic lettering on both. It is located towards the top of a steep W-facing slope. According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 ‘Burns Well’ had been a place where the stations were performed at one time, but the name of the saint was forgotten (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 258). There is no evidence of a well in a pasture field. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 13 September, 2012

Byrne’s Well is traditionally associated with Saint Byrne, a lesser-known early Irish saint, and was likely a site of pilgrimage and healing. The well's name and its depiction in gothic lettering on historical maps suggest a long-standing local reverence, possibly linked to Christianization of an earlier pagan sacred site.