Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Oldtown Demesne, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oldtown Demesne
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- St. Patricks Well
- Latest-edition OS map
- St. Patricks Well
- Coordinates
- 53.22487, -6.66108
- SMR number
- KD019-020----
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In a small area of enclosed woodland bordering the W side of the Naas-Sallins road. According to Jackson (1979-80, 153), a pattern formerly took place here on March 17th, but the custom has ceased in recent years. The water was said to cure sore eyes. Bradley et al. (1986 vol. 4, 372-3) noted that it was 'still in use', and had a modern stone surround.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
Nearby in the register
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Augustinian canonsunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.