Holy well in Unknown Townland

A holy well known as St Fintan's Well was located at one of three possible sites identified by Ó Danachair (1958, 76) who recorded the following details; ' "St. Fintan's Well" is said to be in or near Phoenix Park. It is variously identified with (a) 'The Spa Well' [ITM coords 712798/735402] at the north western end of the Zoological Gardens, (b) "The Poor Man's Well" [ITM coords 709861 / 736752] beside Blackhorse Avenue on the northern boundary of the Park and (c) a well [ITM Coords 711494/735821] in the moat of the sunk fence beside the western gate of Áras an Uachtaráin. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 25 January 2023

St Fintan's Well is associated with St Fintan of Clonard, a 6th-century Irish monk and scholar known for his role in early Christian education. The well may have been visited for healing or as part of seasonal rituals, though specific cures or traditions linked to this site remain undocumented.