Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Hollywood Upper, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Hollywood Upper
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- WI009-041----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated well in the townland of Hollywood. According to Lynch (1994, 645) there is a holy well known as ‘St Kevin’s Well’ in the village of Hollywood that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 914: 331). According to Fitzgerald (1915-17, 196) the well was ‘situated in a small field at the back of the houses in Hollywood village to the north of the church (WI009-017002-). The water from the well was used for curing warts and offerings were left at the well (Lynch 1994, 645).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 22 January 2013
References
Lynch, G. 1994 The holy wells of county Wicklow: traditions and legends. In K. Hannigan and W. Nolan (eds), Wicklow history and society, 625-48. Dublin. Geography Publications.
FitzGerald, Lord W. 1915-17 Hollywood, County Wicklow: with an account of its owners to the commencement of the seventeenth century. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 8, 185-96.