What is recorded here

Holy wells have stood in Irish fields since before writing, touched by prayers and forgotten by empires. Annaboe keeps one such marker, a small point on a vast green canvas where water may still rise through soil memory. People walked past, dipped cups, or simply breathed near the hidden flow. The well does not need a date to be holy; it needs only to give refreshment and receive silence.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as 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 Boinin, the holy well in Annaboe is traditionally associated with healing and is visited for cures, particularly for skin ailments and general well-being. The site reflects a long-standing Christian and pre-Christian tradition of water worship in rural Irish and Ulster communities.

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