What is recorded here

Holy well at Rogary, County Cavan, once drew devotion to St Mogue and is now almost invisible because the spring has been filled in. A horseshoe-shaped mound of loose stones still lies beside the lost water, perhaps marking the edge of a small ritual place or the remains of prayers carried there in stone. The absence is the striking part: the well no longer gives water, yet it remained a named point on the land, a faint promise that someone once knelt there and believed the drinking would reach further than thirst.

Spring well on the NW slope of a hill overgrown with furze and bracken. No artificial lining visible. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

Linked to Saint Bessan, the well is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and was historically visited on Saint Bessan’s feast day, 1 September, when pilgrims would collect water for healing purposes. The site reflects a broader Irish tradition of holy wells dedicated to early Christian saints and their role in folk religious practices.

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