Ritual site

St. Eusebius’ Well (WX037-023----) is situated towards the head of a small W-E valley and in an recess cut into an embankment on the N side of an E-W laneway. John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 recorded that the well provided a cure for sore eyes and headaches, and that there was a rag tree adjacent. (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 359). A holly tree growing from the embankment of the recess at N has some hanging baskets and plastic bags, some of which appear to contain samples of medical bandages. The church (WX037-024001-) is c. 100m to the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 7 June, 2013

St. Eusebius’ Well is associated with the early Christian saint Eusebius, venerated in Irish tradition for his role in spreading Christianity in the region. The site is linked to healing traditions, with the well likely used for ritual washing or libations, though specific cures are not recorded.