St Bridgets Well

In a low-lying position on the E bank of a small S-N stream or drain. St Bridget's holy well, which is c. 110m NE of Drum church (RO051-063001-), was conserved in 1987-9. This is a circular well lined with limestone and surrounded by limestone paving stones within an enclosure defined by a masonry wall. Archaeological testing (04E1491) c. 80m to the E failed to produce any related archaeological material (Halpin 2007). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

St Bridget's Well is associated with St Brigid of Kildare, a prominent early Irish Christian saint linked to fertility, healing, and protection. Traditionally, the well may have been visited for its curative properties, particularly for women's ailments, and was likely a site of seasonal rituals or pilgrimages.