Holy well in Cranareen

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Cranareen. According to Lynch (1994, 647) there is a holy well known as ‘St Brigid’s Well’ in the townland of Cranareen that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 920: 91-4/97/99-100). The folklore recorded that the well was ‘frequented for cures. Bush growing over the well. Water used for household purposes. Also known as St John’s Well by some’ (Lynch 1994, 647). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 22 January 2013

Linked to St Brigid, the well is associated with traditional healing practices and was recorded in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission as a site of local veneration. St Brigid is widely revered in Ireland for her patronage of healing, poetry, and fertility.