Patricks Well — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

On flat poorly drained grassland with nearby well (TS058-027----) 125m to E, church (TS058-025----) and graveyard (TS058-025001-) 120m to S and castle (TS058-028----) 209m to E. No surface remains visible well has been filled in and there is a slight depression where the well was located. On the first edition OS 6-inch map this well was marked as Patrick's well and the well to the E was marked as Lady's well. These two wells had their names transferred from one to the other on the latest edition OS 6-inch map. In the OS Namebook this well is described as a well of 'great antiquity but there is no sanctitude attributed to it (OSFNB). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Linked to Saint Patrick, the well is traditionally associated with healing and spiritual protection. In Irish folklore, wells dedicated to Saint Patrick were often visited on Saint Patrick’s Day for blessings and to collect water believed to have curative properties.

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