What is recorded here

St. Patricks and St Pauls Wells marked the east side of Knocklong hill on the 1840 map, yet trees and forgotten stone have hidden them since. People may have knelt at those springs, asking the saints for clarity or mercy before walking home through green fields. The wells did not need to remain visible to have changed the shape of the place. They are absent now, but the hill still holds the shape of what was lost.

Three holy wells dedicated to St. Patrick and St Paul depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Ó Danachair (1955, 209) recorded the following details about these wells; ‘There are two holy wells, St Patrick's and St Paul's Wells, on the east side of Knocklong hill". OSL - One spring, lined with rough dry-stone, and some old masonry remain. No tradition seems to have survived'. This area is now covered with trees and vegetation making it impossible to verify the location of these holy wells. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 June 2019

St. Patrick's and St. Paul's Wells in Knocklong East are associated with the patronage of two major Christian saints, with traditions of healing and spiritual protection linked to their names. Local folklore suggests that the wells were sites of pilgrimage and ritual use, particularly for curing ailments and seeking divine intercession.

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