What is recorded here

Located on a high plateau with a slight S-facing slope. It is described as St. Michael's Well on the 1840 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch map, but there is no evidence of, or record of, veneration. It does not survive in a coniferous forest. Date of upload: 6th October, 2011 Compiled by: Michael Moore

St. Michael's Well at Knocknahoola is associated with St. Michael, a widely venerated Christian archangel linked to protection and healing in Irish tradition. Though no active veneration or surviving structures are recorded, the naming and mapping of the well suggest historical religious significance.

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