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Holy well in Whitefield

Holy well

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Reference top a closed-up holy well known as St Kevin's (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, p. 54). Not located. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Linked to St Kevin, the well was traditionally associated with healing and pilgrimage, reflecting the widespread veneration of the saint in Ireland, particularly in the east and southeast. Though the site is now closed and its exact location lost, such wells were often sites of seasonal rituals and offerings.

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