What is recorded here

Quarrying removed the well, but it stood in the northwest corner of an old burying ground within Church Field. People drew water for domestic use in 1958, treating the holy name as ordinary utility rather than ritual. The stones probably drank rain and gave back clarity while the field held dead and living side by side. Forgetting the sacred label did not stop the water from serving the neighbourhood.

Annotated 'Church Well' on the 1838 ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is shown standing in NW corner of an 'Old Burying Ground' (DU014-012002-) in the NE corner of a large field annotated 'Church Field' (DU014-012001-). In 1958 the well was being used for domestic purposes and not considered to be a holy well (Ó Danachair 1958, 76). It has been removed by quarrying. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 14 April 2023

Linked to Saint Shane (Cill-Sháin), the well is traditionally associated with healing and pilgrimage, with the surrounding "Old Burying Ground" suggesting a long-standing ecclesiastical and sacred site. The name "Kilshane" derives from the Irish Cill-Sháin, meaning "church of Shane," indicating a Christian foundation possibly dating to the early medieval period.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.