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Located in the garden to the rear of Barrack House. Traditionally associated with St Macullin of Lusk. St. Macullin's Well was described in 1958 as; 'a pool c. 5' [1.5m] in diameter in the garden of a house in Lusk Village. There are no devotions now, but water is still taken to bathe sore eyes. Legends: The saint [Macullin] jumped from the round tower [DU008-010003-] to the well; the marks of his knees are on a stone near the well' (Ó Danachair 1958, 73). Holy well described in 1975 as 'hidden from view by a drainpipe, which presumably encloses the water, and is itself covered by slabs of concrete' (Henry A. Wheeler 23/05/1975, SMR File. It has since been built up into the form of a 'wishing well'. It had not been venerated for some time (Healy 1975, 20). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 12 April 2023

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St. Maccullins Well — Lusk

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