St.Aughs Well

Situated on flat poorly drained pasture overlooking Lough Derg to the N. A natural spring well which is enclosed by a modern concrete wall. The interior is paved around the circular well (diam. 0.93m; D 0.26m). Described in the Ordnance Survey Namebooks (1840) as a 'spring well so called, it is said that persons affected with sore eyes have been cured'. There are no votive offerings visible. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Linked to St. Augh, an early Christian saint associated with healing, the well is traditionally visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin. Local tradition holds that the water was once used in rituals involving nine holy wells, each visited on consecutive days for specific cures.