Holy Well
Limerick
(Site of) St. John’s Well
Site of holy well dedicated to St. John the Baptist. According to O’Kelly (1943, 226) a water pump had been erected over the well and all devotion had ceased. Described in 1955 as following; ‘This well has disappeared; its spring, apparently, now supp
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 52.549016124
Lng: -8.592284291
Lat: 52.549016124
Lng: -8.592284291
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 20th Century
Associated Saints
- St John
- St. According
Location Map
Related Christian Sites
Meenyline South Holy Well
Holy Well
Limerick
On W side of river. Well, described in 1955 (Ó Danachair 1955, 211) as ‘a…
St John the Baptist’s Well
Holy Well
Limerick
In pasture, on a steep W-facing slope. No visible surface trace of well that, according…
Tobergobbun
Holy Well
Limerick
Ó Danachair (1955, 216-7) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘Tobergobbun on 1840…
Tulligoline North Holy Well
Holy Well
Limerick
In angle formed by road and stream. Keyhole-shaped pool (1.4m x 0.6m) lined with rubble…