Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Ballina (Tirawley By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballina (Tirawley By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- St. Patricks Well
- Latest-edition OS map
- St. Patricks Well
- Coordinates
- 54.12112, -9.16250
- SMR number
- MA030-052003-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on the outskirts of Ballina town, on the E side of the main Ballina-Killala road.
This holy well is named ‘St. Patrick’s Well’ on the 1837 and 1930 OS 6-inch maps. The well is mentioned in the 1838 OS Letters; it is not described, but is recorded as the location where, according to the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, the Saint baptised a local chief, Eochodius.
The original form of the well is unknown; in the 1960’s it was incorporated into a modern concrete surround within a walled enclosure, which also contains the Stations of the Cross.
According to local information, a bush once grew adjacent to the well, on which pilgrims tied rags as votive offerings.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 17 April 2018
Nearby in the register
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy/saint's stoneunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.