Holy Well
Donegal
Fanaghans Holy Well
St. Naul’s Well, a modernised ‘holy well’. It is located on fairly good land on a SSE slope above the sea. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as ‘A Holy Well on the steep sloping seaside at Fanaghan has been traditionally associated with this miracle [t
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 54.646158991
Lng: -8.292062762
Lat: 54.646158991
Lng: -8.292062762
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 20th Century
- 4th Century
Associated Saints
- St. Naul
Location Map
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