What is recorded here

Situated at the foot of a W/SW-facing slope, 40m SE of the church enclosure (WI042-009001-). Natural spring rising in a slab-lined culvert within a stone-walled embrasure in the roadside. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

Linked to an early Christian chapel or holy site, the well may have been dedicated to a local saint or used for baptismal and healing rituals. Holy wells in such settings were often associated with Saint Kevin or Saint Brigid in similar Irish contexts, and were traditionally visited for cures, particularly for eye ailments and general well-being.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.