St. Bridgets Well

Located in a slight E-W valley at the S foothills of Slievecoiltia Hill, and just on the N side of a small NE-SW stream. A well is marked on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Bridget’s Well in gothic lettering on both. This is a slight sunken area (dims c. 5m x c. 4m), but there is no record of veneration, or any evidence of it. There is a church (WX039-009001-) c. 580m to the NW and the parish church of Ballybrazil (WX039-023001-) is c. 430m to the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 January, 2012

St. Bridget’s Well is associated with St. Brigid of Kildare, a prominent early Irish Christian saint linked to healing, fertility, and protection. Traditionally, the well may have been visited for its curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and childbirth, reflecting common practices at holy wells dedicated to Brigid.