St. Martin's Well
Photo: A.-K. D. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ritual site - holy well

St. Martin's Well

(former) holy well in Templemartin, Co. Kilkenny.

  • AccessNot confirmed
  • National MonumentNot recorded
  • DateNot stated
  • Folklore1 quote
  • PhotoWikimedia Commons
Templemartin (Gowran By., Clara Ed), Co. Kilkenny52.65412, -7.18683
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At a glance

  • TypeRitual site - holy well

Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.

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  • 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
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History and description

In reclaimed pasture. There are a number of streams in the vicinity including one c. 20m to the W which flows NNE-SSW.

Full archaeological record 83 words

In reclaimed pasture. There are a number of streams in the vicinity including one c. 20m to the W which flows NNE-SSW. According to the OS Letters (1839) the well, dedicated to St Martin, 'is situated in a bog about two hundred yards to the north east of the church [KK020-009001-]. Stations are performed at it on St. Martin's Day, 11th of November' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 247 (83)). The well is not visible above ground (viewed on satellite imagery 16 November 2020).

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 16 November 2020. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

Folklore and traditions

Stations are performed at it on St. Martin's Day, 11th of November' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 247 (83)).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
Pattern days and roundsSt Martin

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