Holy Well
Kildare
Rathangan Demesne Holy Well
Fitzgerald (1907, 160) identifies an area as ‘St. Brigid’s well field’, but gives no precise location for the well within the field. Jackson (1979-80, 157) quotes a local tradition which describes ‘St. Brigid’s Well’ as being surrounded by a paling, with
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 53.221948205
Lng: -6.975792029
Lat: 53.221948205
Lng: -6.975792029
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 12th Century
- 17th Century
- 20th Century
Associated Saints
- St Brigid
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