Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Aharney, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aharney
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- St. Bridgets Well
- Coordinates
- 52.79896, -7.40702
- SMR number
- LA035-048----
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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
Dedicated to St. Bridget. Until the nineteenth century, pilgrims came here on the 1st February (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 309). Well indicated by wet patch in the ground.
Described by Carrigan as "St. Bridgets well" was about 200 yards south-east of the church, in the field- formerly townland-known as Booliaduff. It was a holy well, and the scene of many pilgrimages and patterns, down to the beginning of the 19th century. Though destroyed several years ago, its site is still well known' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 309).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.