What is recorded here

St. Bridgets Well is a holy well in Ballinphull (carbury By., Cliffony North Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. The rubble-built structure measures 4.8m east-west and 5.1m north-south, resembling an unroofed bee-hive hut with a north-west entrance. Steps lead down into the 1.25m by 1.2m well dedicated to St. Bridget, and two latin crosses are inscribed on one step.

Rubble-built structure (dims. 4.8m W-E; 5.1m N-S) resembling an unroofed bee-hive hut, with an entrance on the NW side and a number of steps down into the holy well (1.25m x 1.2m), which is dedicated to St. Bridget. On one of these steps two latin crosses have been inscribed. On the SW exterior side it is surmounted by a 20th century pebble-dash grotto with effigy of St. Bridget. At the NE corner of the well house is a cross-inscribed pillar stone (SL002-014003-). Attached images: SL002-014001-_01.JPG Well viewed from E SL002-014001-_02.JPG Well viewed from N Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 15 January 2014

Dedicated to St. Bridget (Brigid), a major Irish saint associated with fertility, healing, and poetry, the well is linked to traditional practices such as leaving clooties and seeking cures for ailments, particularly women's health issues. St. Bridget's wells were often sites of pilgrimage and were historically venerated for their curative properties.

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