What is recorded here
Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'St. Conall Caol's Holy Well (DG098-002001-) and Leabaidh or "Bed" is at Roilig, near Bruckless, about two minutes' walk from the new chapel of Bruckless. The turns or pilgrimage is made often from 22nd May to 30th June. His feast is May 22nd' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 145-6).
Compiled by Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: 03 November 2011
Linked to St. Conall Caol, the well was associated with penitential practices and pilgrimage, common in early Christian Ireland. Local tradition may have connected it with healing or spiritual renewal, though specific cures or rituals are not well documented.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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