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Places of St Patrick in Ireland

48 sites named after or linked to St Patrick.

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48 sites named after or linked to St Patrick in the Archaeological Survey: 22 holy wells, 18 ancient churches, 2 monastic sites, 2 castles, 2 round towers, 2 abbeys & friaries.

Folklore on ErinSites is quoted from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland (or, when marked, from visitors). It records what people said or believed about a place; it is not presented as historical fact.

St Patrick's Well Holy well · Patrickswell, Co. Carlow
St Patrick's Well Holy well · Haroldstown, Co. Carlow
St Patrick's Well Holy well · Kellistown East, Co. Carlow
St Patrick's Well Holy well · Burgage, Co. Carlow
St Patrick's Well Holy well · , Co. Dublin
The waters were thought to cure sore eyes and inveterate ulcers.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
St Patrick's Well Holy well · , Co. Dublin
In 1610 Barnaby Rich wrote following about this well; 'on the East part, they have St. Patricks Well, the water whereof, although it be generally reputed to bee very hot, yet the very prime of the perfection, is upon the 17th of March, which is St. Patricks…
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
St. Buonia's Well Holy well · Cill Buaine, Co. Kerry
It affords excellent views to St Finan’s Bay and the Skelligs at W. The site is associated with St Buonia (Beoanigh), who is locally reputed to have been a sister of St Patrick.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
St. Patrick's Well Holy well · Belan, Co. Kildare
Jackson records the belief that St. Patrick baptised people at this well, but that there was no tradition of cures or patterns associated with it (1979-80, 151).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
St Patrick's Well Holy well · Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
According to local tradition it was known as 'St Patrick's Well' (pers. comm. Mary Moran, 7 July 1992) and this suggests it was a holy well.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Toberpatrick Holy well · Mountnugent Lower, Co. Kilkenny
St Patrick's Well Holy well · Kilfeacle, Co. Laois
A subcircular area (D 0.5m, Wth 0.8m N-S x 1m E-W) enclosed by a modern stone wall at N, E and S with slab to knee on at entrance at W. According to local information it was thought that the water from it could heal only sight ailments.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
St Patrick's Well Holy well · Donaghmore, Co. Laois

Tober Patrick Holy well · Drumoghty More, Co. Leitrim
A tree at the well, probably the ash tree immediately to the S, served as a rag-tree in the 1930s, although there is no evidence of this in 2003.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
St Patrick's Well Holy well · Cloonybeirne (Roscommon By.), Co. Roscommon
St Bridget's Well Holy well · Scardan Beg, Co. Sligo
St Brigid's Well Holy well · Dromard, Co. Sligo
Patterns are still held here annually on June 29th.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Toberaraght Holy well · Glennawoo, Co. Sligo
Rosary beads adorn surrounding bushes and trees and Mass is celebrated here on 15th August each year.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
St. Patrick's Well Holy well · Rathduff (Cullen Par.), Co. Tipperary
St. Patrick's Well, Clonmel Holy well · Patrickswell (Inishlounaght Par.), Co. Tipperary
Associated with St. Patrick who is reputed to have passed the well on his journey from Cashel to Lismore (Morrissey 1909, 265).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Tobernacally Holy well · Kildanoge, Co. Tipperary
Power (1908, 17) translated 'Tobernacally' as 'The Hag's (or Nun's) Well' and 'according to local belief a cross is sometimes seen to shine in the water'.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
St. Mannan’s Well Holy well · Woodtown (Bargy By.), Co. Wexford
She was reputedly baptised by St. Patrick, and founded a nunnery at Faughart, Co. Louth (LH004-097001-), the reputed birthplace of St. Bridget (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 384).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Lady's Well Holy well · Rock Big, Co. Wicklow
Site of St. Patrick's Well (WI045-007----) 210m to the SE. The well has dried up since the quarry opened, and the site is now occupied by a Marian shrine (10/10/1954) and a hawthorn on which offerings are suspended in May.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Cooly Graveyard Monastic site · Cooly, Co. Donegal
The monastery is located on excellent land sloping to Lough Foyle to the E and is traditionally claimed to have been founded by St. Patrick (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 399; Lacy et. al. 1983, 261).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Ballyboghil Church Ancient church · Ballyboghil, Co. Dublin
Gabriell Etheridge, clarke, is curate, who hath the small tythes, being worthe v libri per annum, for serving the cure.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Old St Mary's Church, Crumlin Ancient church · , Co. Dublin
St. Audoens Church, Dublin City Ancient church · , Co. Dublin
Townparks Church Ancient church · Townparks (Balrothery East By.), Co. Dublin
Kilbennan Monastery Monastic site · Ballygaddy,Pollacorragune,Tonlegee (Dunmore By.), Co. Galway
A disciple of St Patrick (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 388), he is reputed to have been granted 'the fortress of Dun Lughaid' for the purpose by a local chieftain (Leask 1977, 13).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Templenaneeve Ancient church · Inchagoill, Co. Galway
Castleblunden Castle Castle · Castleblunden, Co. Kilkenny
Donoughmore Church Ancient church · Donaghmore Upper, Co. Kilkenny
Drakeland Castle Castle · Drakeland Lower, Co. Kilkenny
Kilmalog Church Ancient church · Purcellsinch, Co. Kilkenny
The church is associated with St Molaga or Malog, who, according to tradition, came from Wales to assist St. Patrick in his missionary work (O’Kelly 1969, 92).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Sleaty Church Ancient church · Sleaty, Co. Laois
Ardpatrick Round Tower Round tower · Ardpatrick, Co. Limerick
Hilltop monastery reputedly founded by St. Patrick and renamed Ardpatrick, hilltop formerly known as Tulach na Feinne [Hill of the Fianna] (Westropp 1922, 78).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Abbeylara Cistercian Abbey Abbey or friary · Abbeylara, Co. Longford
Aghagower Church Abbey or friary · Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Aughagower Round Tower Round tower · Aghagower, Co. Mayo
The OS Letters record that in 1838 the round tower was ‘much destroyed, as tradition says by lightening, which blew off the top of it to Teevnish, a distance of about half a mile! where it was to be seen firmly stuck together until a few years ago when the…
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Castlekeeran Church ruin Ancient church · Castlekeeran, Co. Meath
Donaghmore Church Ancient church · Donaghmore (Navan Lower By.), Co. Meath
Situated on a slight E facing slope, with the SW-NE River Boyne in its steep sided valley c. 450m to the E and S. This is an early ecclesiastical site, known as Domhnach Mór Maigh Echnach, which was traditionally founded by St Patrick with Cassanus as its…
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
St. Patrick's Church, Duleek Ancient church · Commons (Duleek Lower By.), Co. Meath
St. Patrick's Church, Hill of Slane Ancient church · Slanecastle Demesne, Co. Meath
Trim Cathedral Ancient church · Townparks North, Co. Meath
Church of the plain of the slopes Ancient church · Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan
House of Davnet Ancient church · Mullanarockan, Co. Monaghan
Traditionally regarded as a seventh-century foundation associated with St. Dympna or Damhnad, of whom little is known except that in one of her genealogies she is reputed to be a granddaughter of Míleac, St Patrick’s master during his enslavement.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
St Sillian's church lands Ancient church · Templetate (Monaghan By., Tehallan Par.), Co. Monaghan
Derralossory Church Ancient church · Ballinacorbeg, Co. Wicklow
St Patrick's Church Ancient church · Kilquade, Co. Wicklow
Traditionally the site of an early foundation on which now stands a 19th-century church.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact

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