Dublin Core
Title
St Kenny's Well
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
St Kenny’s Well, also known as St Canny’s Well.
2 Townland, County, GPS
The well is located in the Hollywood Great townland in County Dublin.
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
The well “is located in a fenced off corner of a field under tillage on the east side of Naul Road, just north of Hollywood Lakes Golf Club” (Branigan 2012:33). Additionally, Branigan describes the well as “an unenclosed spring situated within a very marshy and wild area covered in brambles, rushes, and water cress. The stream from the well flows away to the south-west” (Branigan 2012:33).
4 Cure
The well cures headaches and sore throats.
5 Pattern day
The feast day of this 6th century saint is 11 October.
9 Publications
Branigan, Gary. 2012. Ancient and Holy Wells of Dublin.
Dublin: History Press.
Dublin: History Press.