Holy well in Churchquarter — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Our Lady's Well in Churchquarter, County Limerick, flows strong though absent from maps, drawing Saturday visitors and August fifteenth pilgrims for eye relief. Legends claim the water resists boiling, the site shifts when profaned, and a priest removed its fish without explanation. What remains is a quiet spring where human longing still touches stone, even if formal prayer has withdrawn.

Ó Danachair (1955, 208) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'Our Lady's Well. Not marked on maps. A strong flowing spring. Rounds were formerly made on Saturdays and on 15th August. The water cured sore eyes and other ailments. There are no devotions now. Legends: The well moved when profaned. The water will not boil. A fish which lived in the well was taken away by a priest (reason for this not known)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 03 July 2019

This holy well is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was historically associated with healing, particularly for sore eyes. Local tradition involved making rounds at the well on Saturdays and on 15 August, likely linked to Marian devotion and seasonal rituals.

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