What is recorded here

Alcrossagh Holy Well sits in County Antrim, marked only as an uncertain ancient water place rather than a dated building. People may have drunk from it, washed wounds in it, or left small gifts beside its cold edge long before written records arrived. The well still belongs to the land, remembering bodies and prayers that never entered any book.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: ALCROSSAGH HOLY 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 Saint Brigid, the well is traditionally associated with healing and fertility, with pilgrims visiting to seek cures for infertility and other ailments. The name "Alcrossagh" may derive from the Gaelic "Ail Chuasa," meaning "oak of the cross," suggesting a pre-Christian sacred site later Christianized.

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