Holy well in Ballymacsimon

Unlocated holy well within this townland. The well was described in the 1838-40 OS letters as ‘a holy well called Coffey’s Well, supposed to be so called from a man of that name having lived near it. It is still visited by those afflicted with the headache, ague, pains of the limbs, etc. , as the quantity of rags on the thorn over it testifies. There was a Patron held here on the 8th day of September, but not within the last fifty years’ (O’Flanagan 1928, 120). Date of upload: 19 October 2012

The holy well in Ballymacsimon, also known as Coffey’s Well, is associated with local tradition rather than a specific saint, and was visited for its perceived healing properties. It derives its name from a man named Coffey who once lived nearby, according to 19th-century records.