Lady Well

In poorly draining low lying land c.110m WNW of St. Patrick's Well' (SL014-038001-). There are three holy wells in close proximity here and there is some discrepency as to the designation applied to each on the 1837 and 1940 editions of the OS 6-inch map. On the 1940 edition of the OS 6-inch map this monument bears the name 'Lady Well'.However on the 1837 map it has the designation 'St. Brigid's Well' which is positioned c.110m ESE. The ground level to the NE of the holy well has been raised in recent times with hardcore and no surviving remains were identified. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

Linked to St. Patrick, the well is traditionally associated with healing and is one of several holy wells in the area venerated for their curative properties. Local tradition suggests that the wells were sites of pilgrimage and ritual washing for ailments, particularly skin conditions and general ill health.