St Annes Well

Situated at the head of a W-E ravine ovelooking Passage East, which is c. 140m to the E, and there is a green road (Wth 8m) running E-W past the well just to its S. It is marked similarly on the 1840 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map. It is a roofed concrete chamber (dims. 0.97m NW-SE; 0.74m NE-SW; H of opening 0.75m) with an entrance passage (Wth 0.56m; L c. 3m) defined by concrete walls (L c. 3m; H 0.55m) approaching from the SW. There is no evidence of veneration. St Anne's Church (WA018-009003-) is c. 90m to the NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 08 November 2011

St Anne's Well is associated with the veneration of St Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, and was historically visited for healing and fertility blessings. The site reflects a tradition common in Ireland of holy wells dedicated to saints and used for ritual water drawing and prayer.