What is recorded here

The first chamber is a circular well dedicated to St. Moling, enclosed by a rectangular drystone structure inside a larger circular stone wall. Its base stone has a smooth curved edge and shallow depression, suggesting it was taken from an earlier building and reused to mark the water. A large bullaun stone stands on the north face of the outer wall, while five kneelers circle the well for a repeated Rosary ritual. The Brosna Heritage Group restored the site in 1998 with James Scanlon, preserving a place where old stone, holy water and patient prayer still meet.

Circular-shaped well (KE032-009----) dedicated to St. Moling which is enclosed by rectangular-shaped drystone structure in the centre of circular shaped area enclosed by low stone wall. Stone forming base of opening to holy well has a curved edge with possible bullaun (KE032-009001-) or shallow depression on upper surface at opening to well. This stone with the smooth curved edge may have been taken from an earlier building or church and reused as the base stone of the opening for the holy well. A large bullaun stone (KE032-009002-) is visible on the N side of the external face of the walled structure enclosing the holy well. According to the sign at the holy well the site was 'restored' in 1998 by the Brosna Heritage Group under the guidance of local sculptor James Scanlon of Brosna. According to the sign the following ritual was carried out at the site; 'A decade of the Rosary is said at each of the five kneelers around the well, going three times around the kneelers. The taking sips of water from the well in their cupped hands'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 1 June 2022

Likely dating to the early medieval period, the bullaun stone may have had both Christian and prehistoric significance, possibly serving as a holy or healing well associated with St. Moling. Such stones were often believed to have curative properties and were sites of pilgrimage and ritual.

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