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St. Sabhs Well

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St. Sabhs Well
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'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.

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