Ladys Well

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 Eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as Lady’s Well on both. It is situated on an E and NE-facing slope with the headwaters of a SW-NE stream c. 80m to the SE. According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 the pattern was held on the 15th August, the Feast of the Assumption, every year (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 363). There is no visible evidence of the well in a pasture field. The church (WX041-010001-) is c. 60m to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 19 March, 2013

Linked to a local tradition of healing, Lady’s Well is associated with a female saint or local heroine, common in Irish well cults, where it was likely visited for water cures or votive offerings. Such wells were often dedicated to the Virgin Mary or a forgotten early Christian saint, and rituals might include circling the well or drinking the water for specific ailments.