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The well near Kenstown

  • 18-04-2017 11:31AM
    #1
    illdoit2morrow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭


    For those of you who travel through Kenstown, you are probably aware of the well at the side of the road (http://www.geograph.ie/photo/994411) on the way to the N2.

    Can anyone tell about the water quality from the well or where I might find such information.

    TIA


Comments

  • #2
    PCX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 433 ✭✭PCX


    I drive by it nearly every day and often see cars pulled over with people filling containers of water.

    I always wondered why someone would fill water there. Is the well supposed to be lucky or holy or something?


  • #3
    illdoit2morrow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭illdoit2morrow


    PCX wrote: »
    I drive by it nearly every day and often see cars pulled over with people filling containers of water.

    I always wondered why someone would fill water there. Is the well supposed to be lucky or holy or something?

    I heard the quality of the water was very good, but with no actual proof of this.

    I've a empty 5 litre container in the car I will fill up with this evening, fingers crossed it's good.


  • #4
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Its called the lions mouth and the water is straight from a spring but not sure of the quality now. Im sure if it wasnt suitable for drinking it would be closed off.


  • #5
    Skrynesaver
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    martinr5232 wrote: »
    Its called the lions mouth and the water is straight from a spring but not sure of the quality now. Im sure if it wasnt suitable for drinking it would be closed off.


    There have been warning notices posted on it before, I believe it is tested, though how regularly I don't know


  • #6
    washiskin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,422 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Over the years I've heard various things like it has a cure for a sprain and it was a stop off for St. Patrick on the way to Tara. Very few people ever remember it running dry.
    The water is lovely out of it.


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  • #7
    illdoit2morrow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭illdoit2morrow


    I passed by this yesterday evening and there were 5 or 6 cars filling up on account of the water issues across east Meath at present.

    I did the same myself this morning, would this water need to be boiled before consumption?


  • #8
    fancy pigeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,868 ✭✭✭fancy pigeon


    I occasionally drink the water straight from it, it is quite nice.

    No need to boil


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