Council seeking information on Holy Wells

St Brigid's Well in Kilcullen, and a story written about it in 1937 by Eileen Dowling, aged 13, for the Schools Folklore Project.

Information on Holy Wells in County Kildare is being sought by Kildare County Council, writes Brian Byrne.

Any information received will be added to the Kildare Holy Wells database, and there will be a publication and a digital map produced as a result.

The project is led by County Heritage Officer Bridget Loughlin and is funded by the Heritage Council under the County Heritage Plan Fund. It is being undertaken in cooperation with the Kildare Library Service and Archaeology Plan.

There are over 70 known Holy Wells in County Kildare but the project believes there may be more.

An online survey is being used to provide the information, and it can be accessed here. 

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