What is recorded here
Unlocated well in the townland of Lackan. According to Lynch (1994, 644) there is a holy well known as ‘St Michael’s Well’ in the townland of Lackan that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 914: 285-6). Cures were sought for all kinds of diseases from the water of this well (Lynch 1994, 644).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 22 January 2013
Linked to St Michael, the well is associated with healing traditions and was recorded in early 20th-century folklore collections as a site of local veneration. It may have been visited for curing ailments or as part of seasonal rituals.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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