What is recorded here

Ladys Well is a lost holy site in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is no longer visible, but it may have given clean water, quiet prayer or relief to people long before records were kept. The name suggests a woman, a goddess or a local story now forgotten. The well may still lie beneath soil, road or field, waiting for someone to remember it.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Ladys Well is traditionally associated with a local saint or holy figure, though specific details are not recorded; such wells were often linked to healing rituals and the collection of water for blessings or cures. Holy wells like this were commonly sites of pre-Christian and Christian-era pilgrimage, with customs including the leaving of coins or clooties as offerings.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.