Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Well
Townparks (balrothery East By.), County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Townparks (balrothery East By.)
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Kibe Well
- Coordinates
- 53.57507, -6.10753
- SMR number
- DU005-030----
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated at the entrance of the Skerries Mill complex. Site formerly a hockey pitch that was always subject to flooding-allowed to return to a pond and is currently a bird sanctuary. The well is located to the north west corner of the pond but is completely inaccessible. Marked by a dead tree. This is an enclosed spring well. Access down steps. The name 'kibe', according to the Placenames Commission, means 'chillblain' in Middle English, suggesting that this well may have had curative powers and be of medieval origin (Pers comm. Donal Mc Giolla Easpaig).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Windmillunder 1 mi
- Water mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Headstoneunder 1 mi
- Tomb - table tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.