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The 'Holy Well' marked on the OS 6-inch maps has been modernised. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Linked to Saint Laghy, a lesser-known early Irish saint, the site is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and general healing. Local folklore suggests that the well was once visited on specific feast days with rituals involving the collection of water at dawn.