St. Patricks Well

Situated in a low-lying position on a S-facing slope and on the E bank of a small N-S stream. A drystone enclosure (dims 1.4m x 1.1m) contains a natural well, now disused, but there is local knowledge of veneration until about 1940. It is in an alcove at the SW corner of a field, and steps lead down to the well. A cure or a pattern is not known, even in the Schools’ Manuscripts, for which see this web-page accessed on 10/04/2017: http://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4649691/4647692 The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revised upload: 10 April 2017

St. Patrick’s Well in Edenmore is associated with the veneration of St. Patrick, and like many such sites, it was traditionally believed to have curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and general health. The drystone enclosure suggests a long-standing local tradition of pilgrimage and ritual use, common in early Christian Ireland.