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Holy well in Shrubs

Holy well

What is recorded here

In the vicinity of the house named 'The Shrubs' was a well, formerly said to have been blessed (Ó Danachair, 1958, 233). The house no longer survives and the area is built on. Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Linked to an unspecified saint or local tradition, the well was formerly considered blessed, suggesting a possible Christian or pre-Christian ritual significance. No specific cures or detailed folklore are recorded, though such wells were often associated with healing or protective practices in Irish tradition.

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