Holy Well
Limerick
Ballymacave Holy Well
In pasture, in SE corner of field, on W bank of stream. No visible surface trace evident. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 203) well, dedicated to St. James, ‘disappeared in a drainage scheme’. It was visited on eve of feast (25th June) at dawn, and rags
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 52.515825237
Lng: -8.896263296
Lat: 52.515825237
Lng: -8.896263296
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 20th Century
Associated Saints
- St James
Location Map
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