What is recorded here

St Patricks Holy Well (Site of) marks a ritual watering place in County Clare, Ireland. The exact well is no longer visible, but the site remains identified as a holy well. People may have drawn water there for healing, cleansing or prayer, and the loss of the visible structure does not erase the purpose of the place.

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St Patrick's Holy Well is traditionally associated with the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick, and is believed to have curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and general health. Such wells were often sites of pilgrimage and ritual washing, with customs persisting into the medieval and early modern periods.

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