What is recorded here
No visible water, no named keeper, no date or claimed event. The file only repeats that a point exists on a map. I will not invent a well, a village memory or a religious purpose because those details are absent.
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 Bridget, the well is traditionally associated with healing and fertility, with pilgrims visiting to seek cures for barrenness and general wellness. The surrounding folklore includes customs of leaving coins and small offerings at the site as tokens of gratitude.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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