St. Denniss Well

Marked on Taylor and Skinner's map (1777) and the 1835 and 1912 OS 6-inch maps as 'St. Dennis's Well'. When inspected in 1966 by ASI it was described as a 'rectangular pool enclosed on three sides by mortared stone wall and roofed with double coating of two lintels (one of bottom pair has fallen into water)'. Set into a small cliff edge at about mid height'. According to MacCooey (1930, 184) it was once a place of pilgrimage and also the seat of the pattern. The water was believed to cure warts and corns (IFC Schools' Mss 675, 25). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 03 August 2012

St. Denniss Well is associated with St. Dennis, a lesser-known early Irish saint, and was historically visited for its supposed healing properties, particularly for skin ailments and general well-being. The site's long-standing presence on maps from the 18th to the 20th century suggests a continuity of local reverence and tradition.