HOLY WELL: AGUE WELL in Carrickabweehan — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Carrickabweehan in County Fermanagh, Ireland, held an ague well where feverish people drank or washed before doctors arrived. The water answered heat with cold clarity, and the chamber held a holy well rather than an ordinary drinking source. People trusted the well because it repeated its function everywhere: reduce the fever, restore the body, and leave the chest free for breath.

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.

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