St Brigid’s Well
Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland is the patroness saint of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish hagiographies, she was an abbess who founded the important abbey of Kildare, as well as several other convents of nuns.Photo: Liscannorman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: holy well dedicated to St. Brigid in Liscannor, Co. Clare
- Also known as: “Bridget’s Well” and “St Bridget’s Well”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include O’Brien’s Tower and Moher Tower.
O’Brien’s Tower
Photo: Frabjousone, CC BY-SA 4.0.
O'Brien's Tower marks the highest point of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland. It is located a short distance from the villages Doolin and Liscannor. O’Brien’s Tower is situated 2½ km north of St Brigid’s Well.
Moher Tower
Tower
Photo: Forage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moher Tower is the stone ruin of an old Napoleonic-era watchtower which stands on Hag's Head, at the southern end of the Cliffs of Moher, in County Clare, Ireland. Moher Tower is situated 3 km west of St Brigid’s Well.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Liscannor and Lahinch.
Liscannor
Village
Photo: Liscannorman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lahinch is a small seaside resort in County Clare in the west of Ireland. In Irish it's An Leacht, "the peninsula" and also known as Leacht Uí Chonchubhair, "Cairn of O'Connor" for the chieftain slain at Dough Castle. Liscannor is situated 2½ km southeast of St Brigid’s Well.
Lahinch
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Lahinch is a small seaside resort in County Clare in the west of Ireland. In Irish it's An Leacht, "the peninsula" and also known as Leacht Uí Chonchubhair, "Cairn of O'Connor" for the chieftain slain at Dough Castle.
Doolin
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Doolin is a small community in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of about 300. The main attraction is the Cliffs of Moher, and it's also an access point for reaching the Aran Islands and The Burren.
St Brigid’s Well
- Categories: holy well and tourism
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.95213° or 52° 57′ 8″ northLongitude
-9.42235° or 9° 25′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C4GXH2H+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 6052834696OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1609859
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In Other Languages
From German to Irish—“St Brigid’s Well” goes by many names.
- German: “Tobar Bhríde (Liscannor)”
- German: “Tobar Bhríde”
- Irish: “Dabhach Bhríde”
- Irish: “Daibhich Bhríde”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include O’Brien’s Column and Ardhill Children’s Burial Ground.
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