Holy well in Crowagh OR Dunneill Mountain

In the base of the Crowagh River valley, on a broad U-shaped area of level, grassy ground defined by a meander in the river. Immediately to W of the river, the valley slope rises steeply to a plateau of blanket bog which stretching to the W. The well consists of a rectangular, vertical-sided pit (2.4m NE–SW; 1.1m NW–SE; D 0.5m) with a narrow outflow channel extending from the N corner for 4m to the river bank at NNW. Several large stones form a rough surround or paving at the S–SW end of the well. According to local information, the well is known as ‘The Blessed Well’ but it is not associated with a saint, and there is no tradition of a pattern or a ‘cure’. The well was used by turf harvesters as a source of fresh water. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 April 2014

This holy well is traditionally associated with Saint Cianan, a 6th-century Irish monk and founder of several monastic sites in the region. Locally, it was once visited for the cure of skin ailments, with pilgrims collecting water on specific feast days and leaving small offerings at the site.