Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Cashelard, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cashelard
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- DG108-003----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated holy well dedicated to St. Coulmbkille within the townland of Cashelard. Described in the 1937/8 Schools Folklore Commission as 'There is a little well at the top of Caheland [Cashelard] Mountain just beside the lough - the well is called St. Columba's Well and the lough St. Columba's Lough or Lough Columbkille' (Reel 241 v1032 p476). 'There is another holy well on a rock behind Casheland [Cashelard] Chapel' (Reel 241 v1032 p477). Listed by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as well no. 9 (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 145).
Compiled by Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: 05 January 2012