What is recorded here

Holy well in Feraghfad is a spring water ritual site in County Longford, Ireland. People have long brought offerings to its small wellhouse, placing them on the walls and hanging them from the rafters above the water. The well stands in wet land overlooking bogland, open to the east, where one step leads down to the clear rising water. It is the kind of place where prayer, memory and longing still go into the earth.

On the N side of a road, in wet poorly drained land overlooking bogland to the S. This spring well is enclosed by a small wellhouse that is constructed of concrete walls and a slated roof. It is open to the E and one step leads down to the water. Votive offerings have been placed on top of the side-walls and they also hang from the rafters of the roof over the well. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 September 2012

Linked to Saint Gobnait, the well is traditionally associated with cures for eye ailments and general healing. Local folklore recalls that the saint, known for her metalworking skills and piety, founded a convent nearby, and the well’s waters were believed to have miraculous properties, attracting pilgrims, especially in times of plague or personal affliction.

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