St. Carthaghs Well

Marked as 'St Carthag's Well' on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and as St. Mocolomog's Well on the 1927 ed. Situated in mixed woodland towards the top of a steep SW-facing slope on the N side of the valley of the E-W Glenakeefe River close to where it meets the N-S Glounagad Stream. This is a natural spring surrounded on three sides by a masonry wall. Visitations were made at Easter until c. 1980. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 February 2011

St. Carthag's Well is associated with the early Irish saint Carthag, venerated for his healing miracles, particularly for curing eye ailments and skin conditions. The name change on maps to St. Mocolomog's Well may reflect a later local tradition or confusion with another regional saint, though the original dedication to Carthag suggests an ancient Christian pilgrimage site.