Category:Kilkeasy Holy Well

**Kilkeasy Holy Well**
	holy well in a plane tree in Kilkeasy, Aghaviller, Co. Kilkenny Kilkeasy Holy Well
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Instance of	Holy Well Semantic Concept; holy well;
Named after	townland;
Location	County Kilkenny; Aghaviller; Kilkeasy; Ireland;
Collection	Pádraig Ó Dálaigh: The holy wells of County Kilkenny II;
Inventory number	107 (Pádraig Ó Dálaigh: The holy wells of County Kilkenny II);
	52° 26′ 27.86″ N, 7° 13′ 28.71″ W
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This is a holy well that was established in the hollow of a plane tree where a branch had broken off. Rainwater collects further up the tree in a hollow and trickles down. The opening used to be much bigger, so that a hand could fit in^[1]. According to local lore, the water could cure warts, and people used to travel from far to be healed.^[2]

A memorial stone for Thomas Phelan is placed at the foot of the tree. He was killed in the Battle of Carrickshock nearby.

References

↑ Conversation with local farmer Damien B. June 30 2024.
↑ Conversation with local farmer Damien B. June 30 2024.

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[1] Conversation with local farmer Damien B. June 30 2024.

[2] Conversation with local farmer Damien B. June 30 2024.

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