St Johns Well (Site of)

Ó Danachair (1955, 216) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'St John's Well (site of) on 1927 edition of 6-inch map. Now forms part of Hospital waterworks. Devotions ceased over fifty years ago. Rounds were made formerly and a bush (now gone) beside the well was hung with rags. The water cured eye ailments. Legends: The well moved when profaned. A trout was seen by people cured at the well. An unbeliever brought a blind horse to the well; the horse was cured and he was blinded'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 02 July 2019

St John's Well was traditionally associated with St John the Baptist and was likely a site of seasonal devotions, particularly around the summer solstice. The well's integration into the Hospital waterworks and the cessation of devotions reflect broader changes in rural religious practices during the 20th century.