Dublin Core
Title
St. Patrick's Well
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
St Patrick’s Well
2 Townland, County, GPS
Knockerk, Meath
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
“Close to the well was an enormous stone with the marks of St Patrick’s fingers. In the 1930s it is said that the stone had originally been thrown from the summit of the Hill of Tara, but by the 1930s had been removed from the well. A long lane was the only entrance from the road. The water was perfectly pure and it was not used for domestic purposes” (French 2012: 7).
5 Pattern day
“The schoolchild recorded that long ago people used to come and offer up prayers at the well but this custom was no longer practiced” (French 2012: 7).
8 Stories
It is said that very early on the morning of 17 March gold fish are supposed to appear in the well” (French 2012: 7).
“St Patrick was travelling from Slane to Tara when his followers became thirsty. St Patrick stuck a great rock and the well sprang forth” (French 2012: 6-7).
“St Patrick was travelling from Slane to Tara when his followers became thirsty. St Patrick stuck a great rock and the well sprang forth” (French 2012: 6-7).
9 Publications
French, Noel. 2012. Meath Holy Wells. Trim: Meath Heritage Centre.