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Located on the outskirts of Ballina town, on the E side of the main Ballina-Killala road.
This holy well is named ‘St. Patrick’s Well’ on the 1837 and 1930 OS 6-inch maps. The well is mentioned in the 1838 OS Letters; it is not described, but is recorded as the location where, according to the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, the Saint baptised a local chief, Eochodius.
The original form of the well is unknown; in the 1960’s it was incorporated into a modern concrete surround within a walled enclosure, which also contains the Stations of the Cross.
According to local information, a bush once grew adjacent to the well, on which pilgrims tied rags as votive offerings.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 17 April 2018
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