
What is recorded here
'St. Sabh's Well' in the parish of Whitechurch is an enclosed spring well located on a N facing slope in the grounds of St. Columba's College. A beehive-shaped structure of stone with a brick faced addition covers the well. Access to the well is blocked and the water is pumped to an outside trough (Ó Danachair 1958, 85; Healy 1975, 1-19).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 20 April 2023
St. Sabh's Well is associated with St. Sabh, an early Irish saint, and is traditionally linked to healing and protection. The well's enclosure and location within a historically significant site suggest its longstanding role in local Christian and folk traditions.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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