St. Bigseach’s Well
St. Bigseach’s Well is a spring in County Westmeath, Leinster. St. Bigseach’s Well is situated nearby to Baronstown Forest, as well as near the archaeological site Kilbixy Town (Site of).- Type: Spring
- Description: holy well in Ballynacroghy or Gallowstown, County Westmeath
- Also known as: “St. Bigseach Well”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tristernagh Abbey.
Tristernagh Abbey
Ruins
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
Tristernagh Abbey, also known as the Priory of Kilbixy or Kilbisky, Tristernagh Priory, or the priory of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Tristernagh, is a ruined Augustinian monastery in the townland of Tristernagh in the barony of Kilbixy in County Westmeath, Ireland. Tristernagh Abbey is situated 2 km east of St. Bigseach’s Well.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballynacarrigy and Rathowen.
Ballynacarrigy
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballynacargy, or Ballinacarrigy, is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland. 15 km north-west of Mullingar, it is on the Royal Canal and the R393 road. Ballynacarrigy is situated 2½ km southwest of St. Bigseach’s Well.
Rathowen
Village
Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rathowen is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland, on the N4 national primary route. Rathowen was designated as a census town by the Central Statistics Office for the first time in the 2016 census, at which time it had a population of 150 people. Rathowen is situated 6 km north of St. Bigseach’s Well.
Rathconrath
Hamlet
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Rathconrath is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is situated on the R392 regional road 12 km west of Mullingar. Rathconrath is also a civil parish and one of the baronies in Co. Westmeath, see list of baronies of Ireland. Rathconrath is situated 8 km south of St. Bigseach’s Well.
St. Bigseach’s Well
- Categories: holy well and body of water
- Location: County Westmeath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.59836° or 53° 35′ 54″ northLongitude
-7.50919° or 7° 30′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C5JHFXR+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 13759615224OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springWikidata ID
Q139552524
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baronstown Forest and Kilbixy Town (Site of).
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