What is recorded here

According to the OS Letters of 1839 this well was 'called Lady's Well, at which a Patron was held on the 15th of August till about twenty years ago, as also on the eigth of September. The well lies about a quarter of a mile north east of the Church [KK001-005001-] and is still resorted to for the cure of sore eyes, etc.' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 82). There are no archaeological features visible. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 4 August 2015

Ladys Well is associated with a tradition of patronage festivals held on 15 August and 8 September, suggesting a possible link to the veneration of the Virgin Mary or a local saint. The well's historical use in seasonal rituals reflects the blending of Christian and pre-Christian water cult practices common in rural Ireland.

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