St. Begnets Well, holy well in County Dublin

What is recorded here

St. Begnet's Well in the town and parish of Dalkey is situated to the SE of Castle Street in an area occupied by the car park, 180m SSE of St Begnet's church (DU023-023002-) and graveyard (DU023-023020-). The Urban Survey of Dublin recorded that 'the site of this well is pointed out behind the street frontage at the southeast end of Castle Street (Bradley et. al. 1988, 245). Annotated 'St. Begnet's Well' on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map and as 'Well (Site of)' on the Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch map. No visible surface trace (Ó Danachair 1958, 84).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DU023-023013

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives: Recorded monument

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