
What is recorded here
Located in the middle of a low-lying field with open field drain leading off the well to the SE. Concrete steps lead down to the well. No visible sign of any votive offerings at the well. Depicted as 'St. Bridgid's Well' on all editions of the OS 6-inch maps.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 14 August 2013
Linked to St. Brigid of Kildare, a major figure in early Irish Christianity, the well is associated with traditional healing practices and fertility rites. St. Brigid's wells were often sites of pilgrimage and were believed to offer cures for ailments, particularly those related to women's health and childbirth.
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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