HOLY WELL: UNA'S WELL in Alderwood

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: UNA'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 Saint Una, a 7th-century Irish saint associated with healing and protection, the well is traditionally visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for skin ailments and to ensure safe childbirth. Local folklore suggests that Saint Una, who is also connected to sites in Scotland, founded a small monastic settlement in the area, and the well became a site of pilgrimage and ritual washing.