Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Kilmadum,ballyfoyle, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmadum,ballyfoyle
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KK014-079----
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The National Monuments Service's description
On the floor of a small river valley, at the foot of steep slopes to the N and W, in wet pasture. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 464), ‘“St. Andrew’s Well,” formerly holy, is a couple of hundred yards south of the church [of Kilmadum, KK014-020001-], but is now neglected. There are several springs in the vicinity but the precise location of the holy well could not be established. According to O'Kelly (1969, 84) St Andrew's Well is Ballyfoyle townland, which is immediately S of Kilmadum townland.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 15 June 2020
References
Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.
O'Kelly, O. 1969 (Reissue 1985) The place-names of County Kilkenny. Kilkenny.