St. Brigid's Well

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Title

St. Brigid's Well

Description of Well Item Type Metadata

1 Name of well and saint

St Brigid’s Well

2 Townland, County, GPS

Dollardstown, Meath

3 Physical description of well and its surroundings

“Between Dollardstown townland and the parish of Ardmulchan there is a bridge called Brideswell Bridge, the name being taken from a well dedicated to St Brigid. The well is about ten yards from Brideswell Bridge and is called Tobar Brighde or Bridgit’s Well. A swing gate allowed access to the well” (French 2012: 28).

5 Pattern day

“In recent years as part of a parish pilgrimage Fr. Farrelly said the Rosary near part of the well” (French 2012: 28).

9 Publications

French, Noel. 2012. Meath Holy Wells. Trim: Meath Heritage Centre.

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