Dublin Core
Title
St. Colmcille's Well
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
St Columb’s Well (Colmcille)
2 Townland, County, GPS
Townparks, Dublin
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
The well, according to Branigan, “is located on Well Road in Swords, at the edge of the former village green. The well is located at the base of a flight of steps behind a locked gate, necessary due to so many incidents of vandalism. It can be visited by arrangement with Swords Historical Society” (Branigan 2012: 60).
4 Cure
Cures leprosy. Branigan records that “St Colmcille was known to have cured many people suffering from this affliction here” (Branigan 2012: 60).
8 Stories
“Local folklore states that the saint left the impressions of his feet at the well, but this is no longer to be seen” (Branigan 2012: 60).
9 Publications
Branigan, Gary. 2012. Ancient and Holy Wells of Ireland. Dublin: The History Press Ireland.
10 More
The town of Swords translates from Irish as ‘Sord’ meaning ‘clear’. The town received its name in honour of this well, so clear were its waters” (Branigan 2012: 60).