HOLY WELL in Town Parks OF Strabane

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Linked to Saint Fillan, the well is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and general healing. Local folklore suggests that the water, which is said to flow from a natural spring, was once visited by pilgrims who performed rituals such as walking sunwise around the well and making offerings of coins or small stones.