What is recorded here

Indicated is a holy well called Craignasol in County Donegal, Ireland, now buried beneath a modern water pump. The machine drinks from the same dark earth that once gave clean water for prayer and survival. Steel has replaced stone, but the hole still opens into the ground and the ground still answers.

A holy well called Craignasol is now covered by a modern pump. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

The holy well at Culdaff Glebe, known as Craignasol, is traditionally associated with Saint Molaise, a 7th-century Irish saint linked to several holy sites in Donegal. It was historically visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for skin ailments, and may have been a site of seasonal pilgrimage or ritual.

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