Dublin Core
Title
Trinity Well
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
Trinity Well (Tobar na Tríonóide)
2 Townland, County, GPS
Located in the Lambay Island Townland in County Dublin.
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
Branigan states that the well is located “off a small cliff…overhung by a hawthorn tree and surrounded by a semi-circular grove of sycamore trees, planted in the middle part of the last century. It is located immediately beside the site of a [prehistoric] axe factory and it is believed that [it] was a major factor in the siting of the factory at this location.” (Branigan 2012:38).
5 Pattern day
Patterns occur on Trinity Sunday, and Branigan notes that “local people from Rush travelled to the island to celebrate in the large pattern until its suppression by the clergy in the 1830’s due to the abuses that occurred” (Branigan 2012:38).
9 Publications
Branigan, Gary. 2012. Ancient and Holy Wells of Ireland. Dublin: The History Press Ireland.
10 More
Water from the well supplies the Lambay Castle. Additionally, Branigan notes that “Lambay Island is privately owned, and advance permission must be obtained in writing from the owners” (Branigan 2012:38).