Sunday Well"

Well depicted as Sunday Well on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. Located on the S side of Sunday’s Well Road in the historic town of Mullingar (WM019-089----). Depicted as Sunday Well (Covered) on the 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map. Described in 1983 as ‘a small spring by the roadside covered by a mortared limestone well house, the spring confined now to an area approx. 2m by 1m. The water flows out of an arched opening into a narrow stone lined channel and thence down a drain. The keystone on the arch bears the date 1816’ (SMR File 22/07/1983). Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 26 June 2014

Linked to Saint Sunday, an early Irish Christian saint, the well was traditionally visited for healing and blessings, particularly on Sundays. It was covered by the early 20th century, likely as part of efforts to protect its sacred waters.