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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace
What to look for
- Offerings left
- Pattern day
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
Holy well described by Ó Danachair as following; 'Lady's Well on 1840 map. The well is now enclosed in a concrete tank, overflowing into a basin.
Full archaeological record 175 words
Holy well described by Ó Danachair as following; 'Lady's Well on 1840 map. The well is now enclosed in a concrete tank, overflowing into a basin. Two boulders, said to bear the marks of Our Lady's hands, are shown as the former site of the well. "This well is called Lady Well. It is said to possess healing virtues. There is a pattern held here on the 15th August at which people assemble from all parts". OSNB. The pattern was discontinued about 1880, but the 15th of August is still a day. of devotion, and the well is decorated with statues, flowers and lighted candles. The water cures sore eyes. Rounds are also made at other times. Legends: The well moved across the river when profaned by washing clothes in it; it was brought back by the prayers of a holy priest. A man caught the trout which lived in the well; he died in the lunatic asylum' (Ó Danachair 1955, 210).
Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 1 October 2020
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0). It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
It is said to possess healing virtues.
There is a pattern held here on the 15th August at which people assemble from all parts".
The pattern was discontinued about 1880, but the 15th of August is still a day. of devotion, and the well is decorated with statues, flowers and lighted candles.
Legends: The well moved across the river when profaned by washing clothes in it; it was brought back by the prayers of a holy priest.
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