Holy Well
Wexford
St. Edan’s Well
Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Edan’s Well on both in gothic lettering, but it is more correctly known as St. Aidan’s Well, after St. Aidan of Ferns (Murphy c. 1994, 13, 196-201). It is situated in a small N
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 52.298780616
Lng: -6.770567325
Lat: 52.298780616
Lng: -6.770567325
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
Associated Saints
- St Aidan
- St. Edan
Location Map
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