What is recorded here

Located on the grounds of a farm house close to a stream. It is an enclosed spring well with a dry stone walled entrance passage (L. 6m). Venerated in living memory. Pattern day on May 1st. (Healy 1975, 18; Ó Danachair 1958, 73). Known locally as Lady Well (Skyvova 2005, 44). See attached photos taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F024.06.00042 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16622; F024.06.00043 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/34330; F024.06.00044 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/34331 and F024.06.00045 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/34332. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Update by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 11 April 2023

Linked to a local tradition venerating a "lady," possibly a saint or ancestral spirit, the well is associated with healing and fertility, reflected in its May 1st pattern day, a time traditionally connected with renewal and spiritual cleansing in Irish folklore. The dry stone construction and long entrance passage suggest a site of enduring ritual significance.

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