Holy Well
Sligo
St. Ernans Well
On a rocky ledge on the W slope of a steep-sided, wooded ravine. Thre is a steep fall of ground to the river in the base of the ravine. The well, named ‘St. Ernan’s Well’ on the OS 6-inch maps, and traditionally associated with St. Farannan, consists of
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 54.27052159
Lng: -8.898072169
Lat: 54.27052159
Lng: -8.898072169
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 11th Century
Associated Saints
- St. Ernan
- St. Ernans Well
- St. Farannan
Location Map
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