St. Molings Well

Situated in a wet area at the SE foot of a steep hillock. Circular shaft (dims. 0.85m x 0.8m; D 1.3m) with a lining of small granite stones. There appears to be a stone base to the shaft. A circular cut slab with one flat and one domed face has been wedged into the shaft near the base. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

St. Molings Well is associated with St. Moling, an 8th-century Irish saint known for founding monastic sites and for his healing miracles. The well was traditionally visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for skin ailments and general wellness, and was likely a site of pilgrimage and seasonal rituals.