What is recorded here

St. Comgall's well in Rossnagalliagh, County Derry, is an ancient drinking place where clean water still rises through soil marked by faith. People may have knelt at its edge for centuries, trusting the saint's name to preserve life during fever, famine or ordinary thirst. The well remains a small vivid claim that compassion once flowed upward through stone.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: ST. COMGALL'S or ST. GOMGAL'S 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 St. Comgall, an influential 6th-century Irish monk and founder of the monastery at Bangor, the well is traditionally associated with healing and pilgrimage. Local folklore suggests that the water was used for curing ailments and was particularly venerated during early summer festivals.

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