Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Kildavin Upper, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kildavin Upper
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- WX042-074----
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The National Monuments Service's description
John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 describes a holy well at Kildavin Upper, which was known as St. Catherine’s well and which had a cure for sore eyes. It was still being used at that time, but its location was not recorded (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 367).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 29 May, 2013
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