St. John the Baptists Well

Ó Danachair (1955, 209) recorded the following details about St John the Baptist's Well; ‘This well no longer exists; it is said that it changed position when desecrated, and is now on the roadside and used as a pump, about 75 yards from its original site. "This is a holy well where the inhabitants perform or give rounds on all Good Fridays and Sunday mornings'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 May 2019

St. John the Baptist's Well was associated with healing traditions and was believed to have curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin. Local folklore suggests the well moved from its original site after being desecrated, reflecting a common motif in Irish holy well tradition where sacred sites are thought to protect their sanctity by disappearing or relocating.