What is recorded here
According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 455), there 'was a holy well, destroyed long ago, in Mr. Hunt's "Faugha," a couple of fields north-east of the church [Muckalee church KK010-069001-]'. The precise location of this holy well is unknown.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 14 January 2019
Linked to an unidentified saint, the holy well in Muckalee was historically associated with local healing traditions, though specific cures or rituals connected to the site are not recorded. The well was reportedly destroyed long ago, with its location noted near Faugha in the area of the Muckalee church.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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