Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Killashee (killashee Ed), County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killashee (killashee Ed)
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- St Patricks Well
- Coordinates
- 53.18911, -6.66663
- SMR number
- KD024-004----
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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 level pasture near the W foot of a low spur. A possible Early Ecclesiastical site (KD024-003005-) lies c. 350m to the W. According to Jackson (1979-80, 155), a Pattern is held here on March 17th and the water is believed to cure pains and sore eyes. A small, rectangular, partially roofed, dry stone structure (L 3.4m NW-SW; Wth 1.4m) contains the spring well. (Murphy 1891-95, 18)
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 8 June 2012
References
Jackson, P. 1979-80 The holy wells of Co. Kildare. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 16, 133-61.
Murphy, D. 1891-5 Killashee Church. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 1, 13-18.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.