Unofficial guide. Not the National Monuments Service, the OPW, Fáilte Ireland or the landowner. Disclaimer
At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace
What to look for
- 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
Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering as Lady's Well on both. It is mentioned by John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 but it had long been abandoned and the date of the Pattern day was not even remembered (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 215).
Full archaeological record 95 words
Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering as Lady's Well on both. It is mentioned by John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 but it had long been abandoned and the date of the Pattern day was not even remembered (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 215). It is situated on a steep wooded scarp at the bottom of an E-facing slope in the valley of the N-S Corock River, with a stream of the meandering river c. 50m to the W. It is not visible at ground level.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 18th February, 2013. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
It is mentioned by John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 but it had long been abandoned and the date of the Pattern day was not even remembered (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 215).
More holy wells nearby
St Cavan's Well
Ritual site - holy well · Kilcavan (Retrenched) · Wexford · 3.0 km away
St Catherine's Well
Ritual site - holy well · Loughnageer · Wexford · 3.4 km away
Tobershivaun
Ritual site - holy well · Ardenagh Little · Wexford · 4.0 km away
St Margaret's Well
Ritual site - holy well · Gortins · Wexford · 6.2 km away
Lady's Well
Ritual site - holy well · Boley (Shelburne By.) · Wexford · 6.6 km away
Lady's Well
Ritual site - holy well · Kayle · Wexford · 6.7 km away
Visitors' notes
Badges are opinions of visitors - not verified facts. One vote per badge and visitor; no account needed.
Best time to visit
What's missing on this page?
Share a tip to find it
Share a local tradition or story
Suggest a correction
Suggest the right map location
Report a duplicate page
Ask a question
Do not include personal data. See our privacy notice.
Around Lady's Well
Other heritage nearby
- Coolhull CastleCastle · 5.5 km
- St Degumen's ChurchAncient church · 8.1 km
- Tintern ChurchAncient church · 8.2 km
- Tintern AbbeyAbbey or friary · 8.3 km
- Rathumney CastleCastle · 9.5 km
Recorded within 5 km
- 30 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 15 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 11 castlesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 8 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 4 standing stonesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 abbey or friaryArchaeological Survey of Ireland
Walks and trails
- Tintern Trails - Caesar Colclough TrailWalking Trail · 11.3 km · nearest point 6.4 km
- Tintern Trails - Marie Biddulph Colclough TrailWalking Trail · 3.1 km · nearest point 7.7 km
- Tintern Trails - Abbot John Torrell TrailWalking Trail · 4.4 km · nearest point 7.8 km
Outdoors, towns and places to stay
- Tintern AbbeyForests · 8.3 km
- Carrickbyrne HillForests · 9.7 km
- CullenstownBeaches · 7.2 km
- GrangeBeaches · 11 km
- Ballyteigue Burrow Nature ReserveNature reserves · 9.4 km
- Ballyteigue Burrow Nature ReserveNature reserves · 9.4 km
- ClonminesWalled towns · 2.9 km
- Gaultier LodgeHistoric stays · 19 km
Other attractions nearby
- Cullenstown StrandBeach · 7.1 km
- Tintern AbbeyHistoric Houses and Castle · 8.4 km
- Colclough Walled GardenGardens · 8.8 km
- The Browne Clayton MonumentAttraction · 10 km
What's on nearby
- Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote2026-11-07 · 20 km
- A Country Night in Nashville2026-11-07 · 20 km