St. Brogans Well

Dug into an E-facing slope on a natural terrace. Indicated as 'St. Brogan's Well' on the 1840 and 1903-04 ed. OS 6-inch maps. Accessible along a mass path which consists of a high earthen walk-way with deep ditch on either side. This spring well (Wth 0.4m at rear, 1m at mouth; D 0.64m; H 0.75m) is defined by dry-stone walling which splays out towards the mouth of the well and is covered with corbelled limestone lintels. The outer lintels collapsed out when an adjacent ash tree fell. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 14 October 2014

St. Brogans Well is associated with St. Brogan, an early Irish Christian saint known for founding monastic sites in the 6th century. The well was historically visited for its supposed healing properties, particularly for eye ailments, and may have been a site of seasonal pilgrimage or ritual washing.