St. Farnans Well

The OSL (Herity 2002, 38) record, '… St Farannan's (sic) well, where stations were formerly performed on the 12th of June (some say July). Farannan is considered the Patron-Saint' . According to Jackson (1979-80, 148) various cures were said to have been obtained there, and anyone drinking the water would loose the desire for intoxicating liquor. The well was located on level pasture c. 100m S of a broad expanse of bog and c. 450m WSW of the traditional site of St Farnan's monastery (KD013-008----). There is no obvious visible surface trace of the monument. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

St. Farnan's Well is associated with St. Farnan, a 6th-century Irish saint and companion of St. Kevin of Glendalough, traditionally venerated for cures related to eye ailments and general healing. The well was historically visited on 12 June (or July) for ritual processions, reflecting a broader Celtic Christian tradition of pilgrimage and seasonal devotion.