Holy Well
Sligo
Ballyfahy Holy Well
On a N-facing slope, c. 20m S of a road. The well is a deep natural water-filled basin in a cleft in the slope. The surrounding area is waterlogged. This well is said to have been visited during penal times on the feast of St Patrick (MacDonagh 1936, 31)
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 54.046518257
Lng: -8.567593598
Lat: 54.046518257
Lng: -8.567593598
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 20th Century
Associated Saints
- St Patrick
Location Map
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