Holy Well
Kildare
Fuaran Well
Jackson(1979-80, 147) states that this site was regarded locally as a holy well. It is named ‘Furan Well’ on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map (the name being derived from ‘fuar’- cold: see also Fuaran holy well in Boghall Td (KD031-001—-)) and s
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 53.384595586
Lng: -6.827567747
Lat: 53.384595586
Lng: -6.827567747
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
- 4th Century
Location Map
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