Dublin Core
Title
The Friar's Well
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
Friar's Well
2 Townland, County, GPS
The well is located on Carrig Island in Kerry County
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
The well is at the site of an abandoned friary likely from the 13th century. The building is in ruins and the well is currently inaccessible. It is believed that there are stone lining and steps down to the subterranean well.
6 Offerings
The well is secluded and abandoned on an island. Access is limited and no offerings are given.
8 Stories
Ther well was thought to have some corredpondence with that of St. Senan on Scattery Island, which lies literally opposite off the Clare Coast (Clarke, 2020: https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/2020/02/21/st-senan-friends/)
9 Publications
Amanda Clarke, 2020, https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/2020/02/21/st-senan-friends/