Why this matters
This holy well is associated with St Brigid and is traditionally linked to healing and fertility. Local folklore suggests that the well's waters were once used in rituals to ensure good harvests and to cure ailments, particularly those related to women's health.
Overview
Outlined — Coolnaleen Lower is recorded as Holy well in Kerry. This well is not marked on any edition of the OS maps. Situation and Description: This well consists of a crescent-shaped depression within which is the well.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: The top of the well is mortared and below this is drystone walling.
What was found
The saved account records: This well is not marked on any edition of the OS maps.
What remains
The saved account records: Situation and Description: This well consists of a crescent-shaped depression within which is the well.
Why it mattered
Outlined — Coolnaleen Lower matters because the source ties holy well to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: According to the landowner, this well is associated with St Brigid.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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