What is recorded here
Glenoran well hides in Duvernagh, County Armagh, where clean water still rises through ancient soil. People may have drank from it, washed wounds or marked it sacred before any road reached the valley. The names Glenoran and Ballyoran suggest a forgotten settlement beside the water, perhaps a small town lost to time. The well remains a living trace of that place, waiting for someone to remember why it was kept.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: GLENORAN or BALLYORAN 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 Ronan, the well was traditionally visited for healing, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin. Local folklore suggests that the water was most potent when taken on St Ronan's Day, 10 February.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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