Holy well in Waterford City

On the E-facing slope of Ballybrickan Hill, at the junction of Patrick St. and Stephen St. According to Canon P. Power there was a well of dubious antiquity and sanctity dedicated to St Patrick which was closed in during the late 19th century (Power, 1916, 66). A ringed cross, which was at the well, is now in the present St. Patrick's church (WA009-005074-). Power, P. (1916) Random gleanings in diocesan history. 1. St. Patrick's church and parish. Catholic Record of Waterford and Lismore. Vol. 4, 65-7; 107-010; 148-51. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 07 December 2010

A holy well dedicated to St Patrick, located in Waterford City, was historically associated with local devotion and was reportedly closed in during the 19th or early 20th century. The well's sanctity and any specific cures or rituals linked to it remain largely undocumented.