Holy well in Kilpadder

In a wooded area c. 30m E of St Peter's Well (KE094-001001-). This well, which according to Capt. D. B. O'Connell is dedicated to St Paul (KAS), is situated at the E edge of a roughly oval area (diam. c. 80m E-W) which is enclosed by an earthen bank and accessed by a gate at W. Inside the enclosing bank is a path around which pilgrims to the well walk while making the 'rounds'. The well is at the E edge of this path. Water flows from the base of a N-facing, moss-covered stone wall, which is flanked to the E and W by outcropping rock. This forms an irregular-shaped well (1m N-S; 0.65m E-W; D 0.15m) from which water flows downslope to the N. A statue stands on the outcropping rock on the W side of the well. Nearby, a cross and statue are housed within a purpose-built shelter. 'Rounds' continue to be made here on 28/29 June. St Peter's well is the first station and St Paul's well is the second station visited during the 'rounds' (Anon. 1985, 15). Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

In a wooded area c. 30m E of St Peter's Well (KE094-001001-). This well, which according to Capt. D. B. O'Connell is dedicated to St Paul (KAS), is situated at the E edge of a roughly oval area (diam. c. 80m E-W) which is enclosed by an earthen bank and accessed by a gate at W. Inside the enclosing bank is a path around which pilgrims to the well walk while making the 'rounds'. The well is at the E edge of this…