What is recorded here

Situated towards the top of the W-facing slope of a N-S ridge. The parish church of Kill St Nicholas (WA018-007001-) and its graveyard (WA018-007002-) are associated with the site of St Nicholas' Well is c. 15m to SW, and evident as a concrete-lined hollow, now overgrown. (Power 1890-91, 481) Power, Rev. P. (1890-91) The ancient ruined churches of Co. Warterford. JRSAI 20-21, 475-82. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 08 February 2011

St Nicholas' Well is traditionally associated with St Nicholas of Myra, a 4th-century Christian bishop venerated as a patron of sailors, children, and the poor. The well was historically visited for its supposed healing properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and respiratory system, and may have been a site of seasonal pilgrimage or ritual cleansing.

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