What is recorded here
Situated in corner of Knockpatrick graveyard (KD040-010001-), now covered over. Associated with St. Patrick and visited on 17th March (JKAS 1979-80, 152).
Date of upload: 8 September 2016
Linked to St. Patrick, the holy well in Knockpatrick was traditionally visited on 17th March, likely associated with early celebrations of St. Patrick's Day or a related pilgrimage. Its location within the graveyard suggests a possible connection to local funerary or protective rituals, common in Irish holy well traditions.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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