Why this matters
St. Patrick’s Well at Cloonmacduff is traditionally associated with the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick, and is linked to local Christianization efforts and early monastic activity in the region. Though the well itself has no visible remains, its proximity to a cashel and a 'Druid's Altar' suggests a possible continuity of sacred or ritual use from pre-Christian to Christian times.
What is recorded here
In pasture, on the W side of a watercourse which is now filled up with peat. There are no visible remains of this well. A cashel (SL020-218002-) lies c. 160m to NNE. A 'Druid's Altar' (SL020-218003-) is c. 160m to NNE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.
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