(Site of) St. Johns Well

Site of holy well dedicated to St. John the Baptist. According to O'Kelly (1943, 226) a water pump had been erected over the well and all devotion had ceased. Described in 1955 as following; 'This well has disappeared; its spring, apparently, now supplies a pump. No surviving tradition' (Ó Danachair 1955, 216). See attached photo taken in 1954 by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F025.21.00352 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/17047. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 30 September 2020

St. John's Well is associated with St. John the Baptist, a widely venerated saint in Christian tradition, often linked to healing and baptismal rites. The well's disappearance by 1955 reflects the decline of many holy wells in Ireland due to modernization and shifting religious practices.