Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Ballygobban, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballygobban
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- WI033-034----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballygobban. According to Lynch (1994, 639) there is a holy well known as ‘St Gobbin’s Well’ in the townland of Ballygobban that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 920: 91/97; IFC S 921: 178; IFC S 1135: 96-7 ). The folklore manuscripts recorded the tradition that the well was ‘blessed by St Gobbin. Even in the driest weather does no dry up and the water is always cool. I have heard it said that a drink of water would keep off the hunger for a whole day’ (Lynch 1994, 639-40).
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.