Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Feighcullen, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Feighcullen
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KD017-009006-
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to a local tradition, quoted by Jackson (1979-80, 157), there was a well in this townland which was believed to be on the site of a monastery. A possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (KD017-009004-), a possible medieval field system (KD017-009002-) and a possible medieval church site (KD017-009001-) have been identified in Feighcullen, but the holy well has not been located.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
References
Jackson, P. 1979-80 The holy wells of Co. Kildare. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 16, 133-61.