St. Kevins Well

Situated 15m S of the river some 200m E of the main monastic complex. Spring in a stone-lined shaft (D 2m; diam. 1.2m) surrounded by a C-shaped bank (H 0.7m; diam. 1.5m). (OS Name Books) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

Linked to St. Kevin, a 6th-century Irish monk and founder of Glendalough, the well is traditionally associated with healing and pilgrimage. Local folklore suggests that the water was believed to cure eye ailments and that visitors would pray or make offerings at the site for divine intercession.