Holy well in Kildavin Upper

John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 describes a holy well at Kildavin Upper, which was known as St. Catherine’s well and which had a cure for sore eyes. It was still being used at that time, but its location was not recorded (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 367). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29 May, 2013

St. Catherine’s well in Kildavin Upper was traditionally associated with a cure for sore eyes. The well was recorded in use during the 1840s, though its exact location remains unknown.