What is recorded here
Referred to as 'Knockatubber well' and St. Bridget is suppose to have visited it (IFC Schools' Mss 674, 60-61). According to local tradition it was used to cure diabetes. (SMR file). Situated on a lane which was once the main Dublin-Belfast Road (IFC Schools' Mss 674, 60-61). Not possible to locate when inspected by ASI in 1967.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 4 July 2012
Linked to St. Brigid, the well is traditionally believed to have been visited by the saint and is associated with a cure for diabetes. Local folklore highlights its sacred status and healing properties, though specific historical records remain sparse.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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