What is recorded here

St. Annes Well in County Cavan is a hidden ritual site, marked only in low-lying ground near a stream while Killan church watches from 400m to the southwest. No stone, basin or trough remains visible, yet the name still points to water that people believed touched grace. The earth may have swallowed the well, or the well may never have worn a human shape at all. Either way, the place keeps its charge: a small absence where devotion still leans.

Marked on all OS eds. Situated in low-lying ground near a stream. No visible remains at ground level. Killan church lies 400m to SW (CV028-027001-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

St. Annes Well is associated with St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, and traditionally linked to fertility and healing rituals. Holy wells dedicated to St. Anne are often visited by those seeking blessings for conception or safe childbirth, reflecting broader medieval Christian devotional practices.

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