Well of the head
Well of the head is a spring in Kilkenny, Leinster. Well of the head is situated near the meadow An Rillig, as well as near Huntingbrook House (ruins).- Spring
- …is also known as “Toberakin”
- Description: holy well in Ovenstown, Co. Kilkenny
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Newtown Church ruin and Burnchurch Castle.
Newtown Church ruin
Ruins
Newtown Church ruin is a ruins, which is situated 1 km southwest of Well of the head.
Burnchurch Castle
Ruins
Burnchurch Castle is a well-preserved 15th century… Burnchurch Castle is situated 2½ km north of Well of the head.
Lacken Well
Spring
Lacken Well is a spring, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Well of the head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kells and Callan.
Kells
Village
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Kilkenny is the county town of County Kilkenny… Kells is situated 3 km southeast of Well of the head.
Callan
Town
Kilkenny is the county town of County Kilkenny… Callan is situated 5 km west of Well of the head.
Dunnamaggin
Village
Dunnamaggin is a small village in the south… Dunnamaggin is situated 6 km south of Well of the head.
Well of the head
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Latitude
52.55321° or 52° 33′ 12″ north
Longitude
-7.31139° or 7° 18′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C4JHM3Q+7C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Well of the head” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Tobar an chinn”
- Irish: “Tober-a-chinn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include An Rillig and Huntingbrook House (ruins).
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Fearann na hEaglaise and Conway Hall.
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