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Holy well in Kiltegan

Holy well

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Unlocated holy well within the townland of Kiltegan. According to Lynch (1994, 647) there is a holy well known as ‘St Tegan’s Well’ in the townland of Kiltegan that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 971: 179). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 22 January 2013
Linked to St Tegan, the well is associated with healing traditions and was recorded in early 20th-century folklore collections as a site of local veneration. The name Kiltegan derives from the Irish Cill Téagáin, meaning "church of Tegan," indicating the saint's historical and spiritual significance in the area.

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