What is recorded here

St. Bridgets Well sits half a mile east of the Church in County Kilkenny, near Major Butler’s house. People still venerate the water, though they no longer travel there for cures or devotion. The well has stopped being a marketplace for miracles and become a quiet neighbour, remembered rather than used.

The OS Letters (1839) describe a, ‘well called Tobar Brighde or St. Bridget’s Well, about half a mile east of the Church [KK027-012001-], near Major Butler’s house. It is still held in veneration but not visited for cures or devotion’ (O’Flanagan 1930, vol. 2, 59 (20)). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 March 2023

St. Bridget’s Well is associated with St. Brigid of Kildare, a revered Irish saint linked to healing and fertility. While the well was once venerated, it is noted that it was not primarily visited for cure, suggesting its significance may have been more devotional or ritualistic.

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