What is recorded here
Bryan O'Neill's Well drops into the Antrim earth, marking a forgotten life in stone and water. The name suggests a man strong enough to carve his identity into the landscape, perhaps digging through resistant rock until clean water finally sang back. Local memory preserves his effort long after the details faded, turning a simple spring into a measure of human stubbornness.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as FOLKLORE SITE - SPRING: BRYAN O'NEILL'S WELL. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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