Holy Well
Dublin
St. Werburgh’s Well
Dedicated to St Werburgh, the natural spring well was overgrown, situated beside a stream which forms the townland boundary between Crowscastle and Barrysparks. There was a local tradition that its water cures sore eyes but by the 1950s was no longer ven
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 53.449132786
Lng: -6.217179161
Lat: 53.449132786
Lng: -6.217179161
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 11th Century
- 20th Century
Associated Saints
- St. Werburgh
Location Map
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