Holy Well
Laois
Knockbeg Holy Well
Holy well associated with St. Fiac of Sleaty monastery (LA032-018001-) whose name was anglicized as Feeg (Ó Riain 2011, 315). No well is marked on the 1839 or 1907 editions of the OS 6-inch map. According to the Ordnance Survey letters this well was
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 52.861345644
Lng: -6.939543845
Lat: 52.861345644
Lng: -6.939543845
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
Associated Saints
- St. Fiac
Location Map
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