Holy Well
Louth
Stickillin Holy Well
Indicated on the 1938 ‘OS 6-inch’ map. The OS Letters refer to a well SE of the old church (LH017-015001-) called Tober Phadraig. The same well seems to have been later called St. Brigid’s Well (MacIvor 1956, 403). Tradition claims St. Patrick struck a s
Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well
Location Details
Coordinates:
Lat: 53.855091035
Lng: -6.500285302
Lat: 53.855091035
Lng: -6.500285302
Site Type
- Holy Well
Historical Periods
- 16th Century
- 17th Century
- 20th Century
- 5th Century
Associated Saints
- St Brigid
- St Patrick
Location Map
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