What is recorded here

St. Bridgets Well is a holy well in County Limerick where rounds were still made on 1st February and a pattern held before the custom faded. The story says Brighit converted a pagan chieftain inside the fort and brought water forth for baptism, which is why the well sits in the ringfort’s northeast quadrant rather than beside a road or field. A concrete statue and modern stone wall mark the place now, but the old act remains visible: water made available at the moment someone was changed.

In enclosed landscaped area, in NE quadrant of ringfort (LI036-06001-). Circular modern stone wall (diam. 1.05m) encloses well head with outflow on E side. A concrete statue of St Brighit stands beside the well. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 212) rounds made on 1st February and 'a pattern was held formerly on this day … legend: Saint Brighid converted a pagan chieftan who lived in the fort, and caused a well to spring up for baptism.' See attached colour photographs courtesy of Amanda Clarke Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

St. Bridget’s Well is associated with St. Brigid of Kildare, a revered Irish saint linked to healing, fertility, and protection. Traditionally, the well may have been visited for its curative waters, particularly for ailments of the eyes and childbirth-related issues, with rituals often performed at dawn or on significant feast days.

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