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<< Text Pages >> St Doulagh's Holy Well (Balgriffin) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Dublin

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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Doulagh's Holy Well (Balgriffin) Alternative Name: St Doolagh's Well; St Catherine's Well; St Catherine's Pond
Country: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Dublin Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Dublin  Nearest Village: Malahide / Balgriffin
Map Ref: SG2230999210
Latitude: 53.416390N  Longitude: 6.180549W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Two Holy Wells or Sacred Springs in Co. Dublin

The two holy wells here are featured on The Journal of Antiquities - see their entry for St Doolagh’s Holy Well, Balgriffin, Co Dublin, Southern Ireland, which includes directions on how to find the site, a photograph, a brief history of the church and information about both wells, one called St. Doulagh's (or St Doolagh) the other St. Catherine's.

The Journal adds: "The main holy well, St Doolagh’s, is located inside a small hexagonal-shaped well-house that has a pointed roof and two narrow windows at the back, one shaped like a cross, while at the front above the entrance door another narrow window. The building actually taking on the look of a small chapel or baptistry ….. A short distance from the main well house down some steps is yet another well …. This building is octagonal-shaped and has an arched doorway with a narrow window above that. The spring called St Catherine’s well (St Catherine’s Pond) is located inside the little building".

Both wells have been places of pilgrimage since at least the middle ages.

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
O2142 : The Anchorite's Cell by Harold Strong
by Harold Strong
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O2142 : St. Doolagh's Church by Harold Strong
by Harold Strong
©2007(licence)
O2142 : Stone Roof on St. Doolagh's Church by Harold Strong
by Harold Strong
©2007(licence)
O2142 : St. Doolagh's Church by Harold Strong
by Harold Strong
©2007(licence)
O2142 : Hermit's Window by Harold Strong
by Harold Strong
©2007(licence)

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