What is recorded here

Situated at the foot of a very steep S-facing slope overlooking a stream. Natural spring now piped into a trough. Price (1967, 437) suggests the original name is Tobar Aimheirgín, rather than a dedication to the Virgin Mary. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

The well is traditionally linked to the "virgins" in Irish folklore, possibly reflecting a pre-Christian tradition of female deities or spirits associated with fertility and healing. The name Tobar Aimheirgín may derive from "Aimheirgín," an old Irish term for "virgins," rather than a Christian saint.

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