St. Conans Well

Situated in a slight hollow on a N-facing slope of rising ground in an upland area with a modern road directly to the N. A natural spring well enclosed by a drystone wall surround. Votive offerings are visible and there is a broken statue in an aumbry over the well. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

St. Conan’s Well is associated with St. Conan, an early Irish saint traditionally linked to Cappanakeady and other sites in the region. The well was historically visited for its supposed healing properties, particularly for skin ailments and general well-being, with votive offerings left as part of local tradition.