What is recorded here

Holy well in Cartron OR Old Glebe is a holy well in Cartron OR Old Glebe, County Roscommon, Ireland. J. O'Donovan wrote in 1837 that the Kilgefin parish well was known as St James', connecting it to the Kilgefin church site on a gentle west-facing slope. The exact location remains unknown despite this historic identification.

On a gentle W-facing slope. The holy well of Kilgefin parish was known as St James', according to J. O'Donovan writing in 1837 (O'Flanagan 1931, vol. 1, 50) but it remains unlocated although it was connected with Kilgefin church site (RO036-012001-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

The holy well in Cartron or Old Glebe is traditionally associated with St James, reflecting a broader medieval Christian devotion to the apostle in Ireland. While its exact location remains uncertain, it was linked to the parish of Kilgefin, as noted by 19th-century scholar John O'Donovan.

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