What is recorded here

St Kennys Well is a lost holy well in County Dublin, Ireland. It disappeared before modern memory, leaving no visible basin, no chapel wall and no surviving story. The land keeps the shape of the loss instead of the facts.

Annotated 'St. Kenny's Well' on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map and as 'St Kenny's Well (Site of)' on the 1863 edition of the OSi 25-inch map. Site of chapel DU012-009001-) immediately to E. No surface remains visible. No tradition survives (Ó Danachair 1958, 80; Healy 1975, 25). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 13 April 2023

St. Kennys Well is associated with Saint Kenny, a 7th-century Irish saint known for his monastic foundation in County Kilkenny, though his cult was venerated more widely. Holy wells dedicated to him were often linked to cures for skin ailments and general healing, with traditions of leaving coins or making offerings at the site.

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