What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: AGUE WELL. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Linked to a tradition of healing, particularly for ague (a term for feverish illnesses such as malaria or other recurrent fevers), the well may have been venerated for its curative waters. Such wells were often associated with early Christian saints or local folklore, though no specific saint is recorded for this site.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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