Ladys Well

Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as Lady’s Well, although the earlier map shows numerous springs. It is situated in a slight fold on a gentle S-facing slope and at the bottom of an E-facing scarp. The well is a clay-cut hollow (diam. c. 2m) surrounded by some quartz stones and obscured by bushes. It is now dry and there is no evidence of veneration. Tobernacrohanebha Well (WX030-037----) is c. 30m to the NNE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 16 August, 2012

Linked to a local tradition of healing and fertility, Ladys Well is associated with a female saint or local "lady," common in Irish well cults where water was sought for blessings, especially in childbirth and for sick children. The well's long-standing veneration is reflected in its early map appearance and likely pre-Christian origins, later Christianized.