What is recorded here
The Ordnance Survey Letters (1838-40) record that 'about ¼ a mile S.E. of the church in a hollow on the brink of the cliff and under the very nose of Bray head, they show a well called by some the church well, but by the older people Patricks well' (O'Flanagan 1928, 31). The exact location of this well is not known.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 05 February 2013
This holy well, sometimes referred to as the Church Well, is associated with local Christian tradition and may have been linked to an early ecclesiastical site or pilgrimage practice. It is situated in a prominent and possibly sacred landscape near Bray Head, suggesting a long-standing spiritual significance in the area.
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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