What is recorded here

Gillin's Well in Tullynahinnion, County Antrim, is a holy well whose human history has faded into uncertainty. The water may have sustained thirsty travellers, healed minor ailments or simply marked a boundary between owned land and shared nature. Whatever Gillin did or suffered there, the well still holds the shape of that forgotten encounter.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: GILLIN'S WELL. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Linked to Saint Gillin, this holy well is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and general well-being. Little folklore survives, but such wells were often sites of pilgrimage and seasonal rituals in early Christian Ireland.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.