Lady’s Well

Ballyda is a small townland in the civil parish of Danesfort in , Ireland. The townland has an area of approximately 1.4 square kilometres, and is 9 kilometres south of Kilkenny city centre.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Spring
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: holy well in the townland of Ballyda, parish of Danesfort
  • Also known as: “Lady Well”, “Lady’s Well, Danesfort”, “Ladywell”, and “Our Lady’s Well”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ballyda Holy Well and St Michael’s Church.

Spring
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is a spring.

Church
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Ruins
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is a well-preserved 15th century Norman tower house with a round gate tower, located in the parish of Burnchurch, , Ireland. is situated 3½ km west of Lady’s Well.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kells and Stoneyford.

Village
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Kilkenny is the county town of in southeast Ireland, with a population of 27,000 in 2022. At its core is the medieval city founded by the Normans, and in the 1640s it was effectively the capital of Ireland. is situated 3½ km southwest of Lady’s Well.

Village
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, officially Stonyford is a small town in , . It lies on the R713 road some 14 km south of . is a part of the parish of Aghaviller in the Diocese of Ossory. is situated 3½ km south of Lady’s Well.

Village
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is a village in in . It is situated on the 6 kilometres south of city, in the centre of the county. is situated 5 km northeast of Lady’s Well.

Lady’s Well

Latitude
52.56623° or 52° 33′ 58″ north
Longitude
-7.24781° or 7° 14′ 52″ west
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Named after
Mary
Open location code
9C4JHQ82+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1198474007
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­spring
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
3302343
Wiki­data ID
Q126385950
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Lady’s Well” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Tobar Mhuire”

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