Holy well in Hollywood Upper

Unlocated well in the townland of Hollywood. According to Lynch (1994, 645) there is a holy well known as ‘St Kevin’s Well’ in the village of Hollywood that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 914: 331). According to Fitzgerald (1915-17, 196) the well was ‘situated in a small field at the back of the houses in Hollywood village to the north of the church (WI009-017002-). The water from the well was used for curing warts and offerings were left at the well (Lynch 1994, 645). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 22 January 2013

Linked to St Kevin, the well is associated with traditional Catholic devotions and is noted in early 20th-century folklore collections. It may have been a site of pilgrimage or healing, though specific cures or rituals connected to it are not clearly recorded.