Indicated, Kildalkey

Located in a hollow in a fairly level landscape. John O’Donovan writing in the 1830s describes Tobar Damhnata as almost dried up (Herity 2001, 67), but the dedication was compounded with Dympna of Gheel in Belgium, the patron saint of the mentally ill whose feastday is on May 15th. The well is depicted but not named on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map, and it is not represented on later maps. The well was restored by a local group in 2000 (French 2012, 69-71). It is now a rectangular stone-lined well (int. dims 0.85m E-W; 0.7m N-S; D 0.5m) approached by three steps from the W. It is within a cobbled enclosure (int. diam. 3.2m) with some offering, which is defined by a masonry wall (Wth 0.4m; H 1.15m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 28 February 2019

Linked to Saint Dympna, patroness of mental health and victims of abuse, the well reflects a tradition of pilgrimage and healing associated with her cult, which spread from Belgium to Ireland. The name "Kildalkey" may derive from "Cill Dáilbhí," possibly referencing a local figure or variation of Dympna’s veneration.