Penitential station in Gortlustia

St Patrick's Well (RO029-044001-) is marked only on the 1915 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a gentle SE-facing slope. There is no visible evidence of the well, but a grass and moss-covered cairn (dims 5m x 4m; H 0.6m) and a large beech tree are at the location. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Linked to St Patrick, the well was historically associated with penitential practices, reflecting the broader tradition of early Christian pilgrimage sites in Ireland. Though the well itself is no longer visible, the cairn may mark a place of prayer or ritual observance connected to the saint’s legendary travels and spiritual authority in the region.