St. Columbkille’s Well
St. Columbkille’s Well is a spring in County Meath, Leinster. St. Columbkille’s Well is situated nearby to the ruins Skryne Church, as well as near the hamlet Skreen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skryne Church and Hill of Tara.
Skryne Church
Ruins
Photo: Ianfhunter, CC BY 4.0.
Skryne Church is a ruined medieval church and National Monument in County Meath, Ireland. Skryne Church is situated 230 metres southeast of St. Columbkille’s Well.
Hill of Tara
Peak
Photo: Patrick Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hill of Tara is a hill and ancient ceremonial and burial site near Skryne in County Meath, Ireland. Tradition identifies the hill as the inauguration place and seat of the High Kings of Ireland; it also appears in Irish mythology. Hill of Tara is situated 3 km west of St. Columbkille’s Well.
Skryne Castle
House
Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skryne Castle was a castle at Skryne, County Meath, Ireland; only ruins remain. The motte and bailey castle was built by Adam de Feypo in the 12th century. Skryne Castle is situated 590 metres southeast of St. Columbkille’s Well.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skreen and Kentstown.
Skreen
Hamlet
Photo: Dunlavin Green, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skryne or Skreen is a village in County Meath, Ireland. On and around a hill between the N2 and N3 roads, it is 10 km south-east of the centre of Navan and 35 km north-west of the centre of Dublin.
Kentstown
Village
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Kentstown is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is 10 kilometres east of Navan, at the junction of the R153 and R150 roads. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Kentstown is situated 5 km northeast of St. Columbkille’s Well.
Kilmessan
Village
Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmessan is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is situated 10/15 minutes away from Dunshaughlin, Trim and Navan, 6 km from the M3 motorway. The village has a primary school, shop, post office and several pubs. Kilmessan is situated 7 km southwest of St. Columbkille’s Well.
St. Columbkille’s Well
- Type: Spring
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Categories: place of worship and body of water
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.58767° or 53° 35′ 16″ northLongitude
-6.56514° or 6° 33′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C5MHCQM+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 11220271085OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
natural=springOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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