Ladys Well

On a hill slope, on the W side of a millrace where it joins the Douske River, N of Mill Road (formerly the northern High Street), and to the rear of Cushendale Mills. The well is much silted up, though there is still a flow of water from it into the adjacent millrace (Farrelly et al. 1993, vol. 1, 156). The spring is just visible under a stone lintel (L 1.2m; T 0.23m) and is delineated by a low semi-circular wall (H c. 0.6m; Wth 0.2m) of stone and concrete (ibid.). See attached photograph: KK029-018007-_01 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 16 March 2022

Linked to a local tradition of healing and fertility, Ladys Well is associated with rituals involving the collection of water for sick or infertile individuals. The well's name may derive from a local saint or a pre-Christian female deity, reflecting a common pattern in Irish holy well lore where Christian and pagan elements merge.