HOLY WELL: ST PATRICK'S WELL in Derryvullan — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Marianne and I walked into Derryvullan at dusk, her red coat a small flame against the grey field. She touched the well wall twice, not once, and drank from her flask before offering half to the soil. The water came up smelling of rain on hot stone. We stood there until dark, listening for the part of the story that would not speak.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HOLY WELL: ST PATRICK'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 St Patrick, the well is traditionally associated with healing and pilgrimage, reflecting the widespread veneration of the saint in early Christian Ireland. Holy wells dedicated to St Patrick often became sites of local devotion and were believed to possess curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and general health.

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