What is recorded here

Holy well in Cartron (athlone South By., Athlone West Rural Ed) is a holy well in Cartron (athlone South By., Athlone West Rural Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. The natural spring in a limestone outcrop is known locally as St Bridget's Well and was renowned for a cure of warts. It was deepened on several occasions and is now visible as a slight hollow, though there is no evidence of veneration. The church at Cloonacille is approximately 190m to the southwest.

In a hollow in an undulating landscape. A natural spring in limestone outcrop is known locally as St Bridget's Well and was renowned for a cure of warts, but it was deepened on several occasions and is now visible as a slight hollow, but there is no evidence of veneration. The church at Cloonacille (RO051-018001-) is c. 190m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Linked to St Brigid, the well was traditionally visited for the cure of warts, often through a ritual involving immersion or the use of holy water. St Brigid is a widely venerated Irish saint associated with fertility, healing, and protection, and her wells were often sites of pilgrimage and folk practice.

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