What is recorded here

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballinastoe. According to Lynch (1994, 638) there is a holy well dedicated to St Kevin in the townland of Ballinastoe that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 918: 24; /34; IFC S 946: 61-2). The folklore manuscripts recorded that the ‘well believed to be on the site of an old graveyard, blessed by St Kevin. Cure for sore eyes’ (Lynch 1994, 638). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 January 2013

Dedicated to St Kevin, the holy well in Ballinastoe is associated with traditional healing practices and pilgrimage, reflecting the widespread veneration of St Kevin in early Christian Ireland. It was recorded in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission as an active site of local devotion.

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