St. Feighins Well

Marked on the 1912 'OS 6-inch' map as 'St. Feighin's Well'. Located at the foot of an ash tree on sloping ground. Described in the OS Letters as 'a shed built of stones covered with green sods…Its waters are contained in a metal pan, around which is a circular stone-work raised a few inches above the ground' (CLAJ 1919-20, 335). Described in 1966 (ASI field report) as a small stone structure (L 2.27m; Wth 0.8m; max H 0.8m) within which were four steps which led down to a circular metal container set into the floor. Local tradition that the water turns to wine for three minutes on Christmas Day and that a girl in white appears (ASI field report, dated 2 August 1966). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 23 August 2012

St. Feighin's Well is associated with St. Feighin, a 7th-century Irish saint known for his ascetic life and miracles. The well was traditionally visited for its healing properties, particularly for eye ailments and general physical afflictions, and was often marked by seasonal rituals and pilgrimages.