What is recorded here

Lettreen Well is a holy well in Lettreen, County Roscommon, Ireland. It appears on the 1837 and 1914 Ordnance Survey maps and sits on a gentle southwest-facing slope of Mullaghcreigha Hill. The circular structure has a masonry wall, an opening, and two steps at the northeast. Local tradition associates the site with St Patrick, although no evidence of veneration exists.

Marked on the 1837 and 1914 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as Lettreen Well in italic lettering on both, and situated on a gentle SW-facing slope of Mullaghcreigha Hill. Circular well (diam. 0.9m) defined by a masonry wall (T 0.5m; ext. H 0.5m; int. H 1m) with an opening (Wth 0.6m) and two steps at NE. It is traditionally associated with St Patrick (Gormley 1989, 62), but there is no evidence of veneration. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Lettreen Well is associated with local traditions of healing, and its circular stone construction suggests a long history of ritual or devotional use. While no specific saint is mentioned in available records, such wells were often linked to early Christian or pre-Christian practices involving water for cure and purification.

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