
What is recorded here
An oval piece of limestone (dims 0.75m x 0.35m; H 0.3-0.4m) with two natural depressions on its upper surface is set in the ground 3.2m NE of the well (RO006-066001-) and is regarded as having the knee-impressions of St Patrick. A stream runs off to the NE from the saint's stone.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
This stone is traditionally believed to bear the knee-impressions of a saint, likely associated with a local Christian hermit or early monastic tradition. The practice of attributing bodily impressions to saints was common in early Irish holy sites, often linked to prayer, pilgrimage, and healing rituals at nearby wells.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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