Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Leixlip
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Spa Well
- Latest-edition OS map
- Spa Well (Chalybeate)
- Coordinates
- 53.37068, -6.50651
- SMR number
- KD011-007----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
At the N foot of a short, moderately steep slope on the W bank of the Royal Canal. According to Jackson (1979-80, 160) the well is not associated with any specific saint but is believed locally to be near the site of a monastery. It is associated with a cure for sore eyes and is traditionally visited during August when rags are sometimes left on the bushes and briars beside it. A large, square, water-filled pool (L 9m; Wth 9m) is open towards the NW and NE but is enclosed by well-built, mortared stone walling on the SE and SW. No trace of an associated rag-tree/bush.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
Nearby in the register
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Kilnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.