What is recorded here

In pasture, located at the base of a S-facing slope. There is a modern house c. 20m to SW. Indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as ‘St Bridgets Wells’ and on the 1916 edition as ‘St Bridget’s Wells (Site of)’. A circular pool (diam. 0.7m) is enclosed within a modern concrete surround. According to local information, this holy well was the focus of a pattern dedicated to St. Bridget, but it is no longer in use as a holy well. Kildara church (MA102-042001-) and graveyard (MA102-042002-) are located 100m to NE. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 27 September 2022

Linked to St Brigid of Kildare, a major figure in early Irish Christianity, the wells are traditionally associated with healing and fertility. The site reflects the widespread veneration of St Brigid in rural Ireland, often connected to water sources believed to possess curative properties.

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