Church Well, Aughatubbrid or Chatsworth
Church Well in the townland of Aughatubbrid or Chatsworth is a well in County Kilkenny which used to be considered holy. There is no longer any veneration taking place, and the water is pumped to the village of Clogh to be accessed via a water pillar[1]. It is the northernmost holy well in the county, since Aughatubbrid is the northernmost townland in County Kilkenny[2].
The holy well (site) is situated within a low-walled enclosure with a gate to the Northeast. The well is now covered by two slabs, but the water source still accessible.
The holy well site is a recorded monument with the National Monuments Service under the number KK002-001003-[3].
Etymology[edit]
The well is called Church Well, because it is believed to have been near a church which has seized to exist[4][5]. The church site lies 80m Northwest of the holy well site and has the Sites and Monuments Records number KK002-001001-. A modern pillar with a cross possibly marks the site of the old church.
Gallery[edit]
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Entrance into the holy well from the cow pasture -
The water pillar in the village of Clough where the water from the holy well can be drawn
References[edit]
- ^ Personal information from residents who draw water there regularly.
- ^ O'Kelly, Owen (1985). The Place-Names of County Kilkenny (PDF). Kilkenny: KIlkenny Archaeological Society. p. 33.
- ^ "Historic Environment Viewer". National Monuments Service. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ O'Kelly, Owen (1985). The Place-Names of County Kilkenny (PDF). Kilkenny: KIlkenny Archaeological Society. p. 33.
- ^ Carrigan, William. The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory. p. 190.
