Sweat Ho.

Situated at the bottom of a W-facing slope and adjacent to an abandoned farmhouse in an overgrown area. It is marked only on the 1907 edition of the OS 6-inch map. No feature is visible at ground level. 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 Saint Kevin, the well is traditionally associated with cures for skin ailments and sweating sickness. Local folklore suggests that visitors would anoint themselves with the water and walk three times around the site as part of the healing ritual.