What is recorded here

Clerk's Well in Mill Town, County Derry, is a holy well whose human history remains uncertain. It may have served as a drinking source, a healing place or a marked boundary for nearby lives. The water could have sustained workers, children or travellers before the town took its present shape.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: CLERK'S 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 Cleere (or Clare), a 7th-century Irish saint associated with healing and learning, Clerk's Well is traditionally visited for cures related to eye ailments and general health. The well's name reflects the historical connection between clerics and holy sites, and it may have been a place of pilgrimage and ritual water collection, particularly on saint's days.

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