Dublin Core
Title
St Patrick's Well of Holmpatrick
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
St. Patrick’s Well
2 Townland, County, GPS
Located in the Holmpatrick Townland of County Dublin.
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
The well is “located below ground level in the back garden of the Holy Faith Convent…at No. 18 Church Street in the town. It is concealed by a manhold cover and presently only accessed via a ladder, although there is evidence that it was previously approached by a flight of stone steps, now blocked up” (Branigan 2012:35). Branigan also notes that the well is. “approximately 3 ft deep,” and “The tiny roots of a bay tree have grown down through the stones of the structure and into the well pool” (Branigan 2012:35).
8 Stories
“The spout is said to come from a holy well dedicated to Our Lady within the grounds of the abbey, although the exact location of the source is unknown” (Branigan 2012:35).
9 Publications
Branigan, Gary. 2012. Ancient and Holy Wells of Ireland. Dublin: The History Press Ireland.