Holy well in Doonierin

Located on the sandflats/seabed in Dumcliffe Bay, 7m N of the S shoreline of the bay. A natural spring, which bubbles up through the sandy floor of the seabed, is enclosed by a rough wall (diam. 2m; H 0.3-0.4m) of low contiguous stones, with a gap (Wth 0.7m) at NW. The wall is one stone wide and one to two stones high. The stones are seaweed-covered. The well is visible and accessible only at low tide. According to local tradition, it is dedicated to St. Columcille, and curative properties are attributed to the waters (pers. comm. Tamlyn McHugh, 2014). The Pattern Day is on the 9th of June. There is a low-tide routeway (SL008-182----) across the bay c. 40m E of the well. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 22 July 2014 Attached images: SL008-201----_01.JPG viewed from the NW SL008-201----_02.JPG viewed from the S

The holy well in Doonierin is associated with local traditions of healing, particularly for skin ailments, and was historically visited by people who collected water for ritual use. Its location on the seabed suggests a unique connection to coastal folklore and the protection of maritime communities.