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St. Colmcille's Holy Well in Swords

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  • 27-02-2014 4:02pm
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    Irish Stones
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    Hi, please, can anyone tell me where exactly this holy well is in Swords? I tried to look for info on the web, but there's nothing. The only website with co-ordinates had them wrong and led me to a totally different place.
    Thanks! ;)


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    Dizzyblonde
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    Hi, I've found an old thread on the subject. There's a Google Maps street view in the first post http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056476334


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    Irish Stones
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    Thank you Dizzyblonde!!!
    I have searched the forum, but didn't find anything... it seems I'm not ggod enough :D
    Wow, it seems it's right in town, very close to Main Street and not far from the round tower.
    Thanks! ;)


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    Dizzyblonde
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    It's only around the corner from a bus stop, and a short walk from the tower. It's a pity the well is locked though, but at least you can find the actual spot.


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    roadsmart
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    Stand in front of Peter Galvin's hardware facing the shop(opposite the garda station). Turn left, walk a few paces and take the right turn, down the hill. The well is on the left at the end of the apartment block, just at the start of the triangle.


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    Irish Stones
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    Yes, the only useful detail that I had found on the web is that the well is locked, but the green water handpump is directly connected with the well itself.
    Next time I'll be in Ireland I'll have a try ;)
    Thanks a million!!!


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    roadsmart
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    Pity it's locked up, it wasn't when we were kids. There's a steep narrow set of stone steps down, and at the bottom on the left there's a black wrought iron door and surround, maybe a foot square? Afair inside is a bit of a drop to a trough-like stone gulley where water trickles through. Needless to say there were no apartments there in my time.


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    roadsmart
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    Forgot to say there is an indent in one of the steps where it is said that st colmcille jumped from the round tower and landed there.


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    Irish Stones
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    Roadsmart, thanks for the very interesting details and info you gave me, I really appreciated them.
    Browsing the web I have found a recent photo of a man who steps down to the water inside the well house. I could guess he was accompanied by someone who has the key.
    Many things have changed since we were kids, everywhere in the world, new houses where we used to play in the grass, protective measures have been taken in places that were freely accessible. The progress isn't always positive.
    Thanks to both of you for your prompt help and answers to my question. I'm still amazed by the kindness of the users of Boards.ie :)


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    misslt
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    I'm not going to lie, I thought this was about the housing estate.

    I'm glad I know where the actual well is now, I'd heard of it but never knew where it was!


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    MugMugs
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    There was a former raf barracks further up that road toward the tower. Only torn down recently. :(


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    roadsmart
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    MugMugs wrote: »
    There was a former raf barracks further up that road toward the tower. Only torn down recently. :(

    Was it not an RIC barracks?


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    MugMugs
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    roadsmart wrote: »
    Was it not an RIC barracks?

    Typo! :)

    Pretty significant one at that! Apologies!


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    roadsmart
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    MugMugs wrote: »
    Typo! :)

    Pretty significant one at that! Apologies!

    I just didn't remember any planes landing on Brackenstown Road!:D


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