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St. Patrick's Well is a medieval Christian site located in County Tipperary, Ireland, consisting of a holy well, 12th-century church and an ancient stone cross. [1]
Pozzo di San Patrizio at Orvieto. The Pozzo di San Patrizio (English: "Well of St. Patrick") is a historic well in Orvieto, Umbria, central Italy.The city is high on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff that was fortified with defensive walls.
The stone was found in 1921 at Killycluggin, County Cavan. [6] The site has several associations with St. Patrick. Nearby is Tobar Padraig (St. Patrick's Well), and Kilnavert Church, which is said to have been founded by Patrick.
The oldest and tallest of the structure is the well preserved round tower 28 metres (92 ft) high, dating from c.1100. [9] Its entrance is 3.7 metres (12 ft) from the ground, necessitated by a shallow foundation (about 1 metre (3 feet) typical of round towers. The tower was built using the dry stone method. Modern conservationists have filled in ...
St. Patrick's Well south of the Grianán of Aileach. There are many clues that the Grianán of Aileach is a multi-period site. Brian Lacy suggests that the earthen banks surrounding the fort probably represent the defences of a hillfort of the late Bronze Age or Iron Age.
St Patrick's Purgatory is an ancient pilgrimage site on Station Island in Lough Derg, County Donegal, Ireland. According to legend, the site dates from the fifth century, when Christ showed Saint Patrick a cave, sometimes referred to as a pit or a well , on Station Island that was an entrance to Purgatory . [ 2 ]
Stone found below St. Patrick's Well. St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland. Other places named after Saint Patrick include: Patrickswell Lane, a well in Drogheda Town where St. Patrick opened a monastery and baptised the townspeople. Ardpatrick, County Limerick (from Irish Ard Pádraig, meaning 'high place of Patrick') [143] [failed ...
Protected structures, within the town, include St. Patrick's holy well, an 18th century milestone, a lime kiln and the 19th century Royal Irish Constabulary barracks. [7] The former Patrickswell Railway Station, also a protected structure, [7] was built in 1856 on the main Limerick–Tralee railway line. [8]