Location
Mountains, springs, lakes, and streams.
What are common places to find wells?
This saint has the most dedicated holy wells of all saints in Ireland.
Who is Saint Patrick?
This is most commonly-left item associated with holy wells, often found in trees.
What are rags/pieces of clothing?
This is the most common ailment for holy wells to cure.
What are eye ailments?
Well walls are most often made of these materials.
What are rocks and cement?
Wells are often found near these kinds of places.
What are churches and graveyards?
This saint lived in a hermitage for seven years.
Who is St. Colman Mac Daugh?
Holy wells are often visited on these kinds of holidays.
What are pattern days OR what are pagan holidays?
This is likely the second most common ailment for holy wells to cure.
What are leg disabilities?
Most wells have these situated just outside it.
What are statues/figures?
This well is located near a cave and a ruined chapel, both of which are associated with its saint.
What is St. Colman's Well?
This saint may have roots as a Pagan deity.
Who is St. Brigid?
These can be found at the bottom of St. Colman's well.
What are coins?
What are back ailments?
Some wells have this feature, as the water itself is deep under the ground.
What are steps down into the well?
This well is located in Co. Clare, in a town that shares the name of its saint's abbey.
What is St. Brigid's Well?
There are three saints by this name in Co. Clare local history
Who is St. Colman?
Prayers and rituals were often said or done this many times.
What is seven?
This is said to have been the likely cause of eye ailments.
What are peat fires?
Wells are often built in these kinds of areas, or they are cultivated around the well.
What are gardens/green spaces?
This well is located near a forest, and used to host secret Mass.
What is St. Brigid's well?
This saint's well is said to have given a young girl the ability to walk in 1902.
Who is St. Boden?
Dorothy Raine-Connick visited this well in remembrance of her husband in 2002.
What is St. Brigid's well?
Traditionally, you had to wash your eyes this many times to be cured.
What is three?
Some wells have a covering or wellhouse built around them, such as this well.
What is St. Brigid's well at Liscannor, Ballysteen, Co. Clare?