St. Patrick's Well — Attraction in The Borough District of Clonmel

Beautiful place...fantastic scenery ...st.patrick well is a medieval Christian site located in co.tipparery, Ireland, consisting of a holy well 12th-century church and an ancient stone cross. Traditional history links the site with st.patrick, who proselytised Ireland in the 5th century.  From the 12th to 16th centuries, St. Patrick's Well belonged to nearby inislounaght abbey  .The crudeness of the stone cross has led to the belief that it is early. In 1617, Nicholas Fagan, Abbot of Inislounaght was buried at St. Patrick's. The earliest reference to pilgrimage at the site was as late as 1619, when pope Paul v granted a plenary indulgence to all pilgrims visiting St Patrick's Church, provided they went to confession, took the eucharist and visited the church on pentecost or St. Patrick's Day, any time from vesper  to sunset. The Ordnance Survey letters, written by John Donovan who visited the site in the 1840s, say "it is still esteemed holy and visited by pilgrims far and near for the cure of disease especially headaches." In 1914 Power described the well as a "great basin filled to the brim with bubbling crystal water.., close by it in the march is a stunted, rude and early Celtics cross, which marks a penitential station." Early 20th century photographs of the well show it surrounded by a low circular enclosing wall with a large ash tree growing out of the side.The remodelling of the site began in 1956 with the addition of the statue of St Patrick. In the late 1960s, the local St. Patrick's Day Society had the site remodelled; funding was provided by sam yorty mayor oflos Angelus, whose mother was from Clonmel. Additional funding came from Armand hammer  and the Irish-Israeli Society. At the centre of the lake is an undecorated early medieval stone cross. The well emerges from unground stream. It flows through two long hallowed-out granite spouts, similar to those at St. Brigid's Well, kildare. The stones have been identified as flumes from an early medieval horizontal warter mill, tradition claimed that the water never froze over in winter. A rectangular limestone  church with a high gable, it may have been used as a medieval parish church and continued as a place of church of Ireland  worship until the 18th century. The exterior has been re-pointed and restored. Within the church is a late medieval altar tomb, which came from the White Mortuary Chapel in St Mary's Church, Clonmel; it was brought here after the chapel was...

St Patrick's well !The reason I gave it 5 stars simply...Is because I used go as a child#childhoodmemories#thesimpledats..

1. its signposted I found it very easily by putting in St Patrick's well tipp in my Google maps. 2),No car park but can pull up just where the sign post is..side the road basically. 3)you most definitely can NOT drink the water ..there is a sign stating same its contaminated!its got money throw in the well (money for a wish)sur it's not clean..the well is filled in too,so.. It's a small area to walk around, small ruin of a church ..we just relaxed 😌but no more than 20mins really to spend...

One of the most beautiful and mystical wells in Ireland. overlooked by a dedicated team ,cared for and loved by a very special soul named David. My wholehearted thanks goes out to this peacefull and very special man for keeping this place spotless, every tree and shrub cared for and for keeping alive the faithful healing prayers. St Patrick’s well Clonmel Tipperary And Ireland are privileged to have old Ireland come alive through David. The healing waters of this well is known throughout the world As tipperary people we are truly blessed To have it on our doorstep

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