St. Patricks Well

Marked only on the 1945 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as ‘St Patrick’s Well’. It is located on the steep NE-facing slope of Glenade valley. This is a natural rock-pool with no artificial structures or other evidence of veneration. 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 upload: 23 September 2008

Linked to St. Patrick, the well is traditionally associated with healing and spiritual purification, common attributes of many wells named after the patron saint of Ireland. No specific local cure or detailed folklore is recorded, though its location in a remote and sacred landscape suggests it may have been a site of pilgrimage or quiet devotion.