Holy Well
Wexford
St.John’s Well’ (now dry)
Situated on the S side of a small fold towards the bottom of the steep E-facing slope of the Slaney valley with the N-S river c. 200m to the E. The site of St John’s Well where the pattern was held on 24th June until c. 1800 according to John O’Donovan
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 52.416196069
Lng: -6.561959738
Lat: 52.416196069
Lng: -6.561959738
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 18th Century
Associated Saints
- St John
Location Map
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