Holy Well
Limerick
St James’s Well
Ó Danachair (1955, 216) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘St James Well on 1840 map. A small well in an open field. Still known as a holy well, but devotions have long since ceased. The water cured stomach pains’.See attached photos
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 52.514331928
Lng: -8.411796387
Lat: 52.514331928
Lng: -8.411796387
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
Associated Saints
- St James
- St. James Well
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