Saint James’s Well
Saint James’s Well is a spring in Kilkenny, Leinster. Saint James’s Well is situated nearby to the islet Mill Island, as well as near the town Callan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Spring
- Description: former holy well in Mill Island, Co. Kilkenny
- Also known as: “St James Well”, “St. James’s Well”, “Thubber-Sin-Sheeum”, and “Tubbersinsheeum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Augustine’s Well and Callan Augustinian Friary.
Saint Augustine’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Callan Augustinian Friary is an Augustinian friary in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Originally founded in the 15th century, it is located in what is known locally as the "Abbey Meadow", in the north-east of the town, on the banks of the Kings River. Saint Augustine’s Well is situated 2 km northwest of Saint James’s Well.
Callan Augustinian Friary
Ruins
Photo: Cabaal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Callan Augustinian Friary is an Augustinian friary in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Originally founded in the 15th century, it is located in what is known locally as the "Abbey Meadow", in the north-east of the town, on the banks of the Kings River. Callan Augustinian Friary is situated 2 km northwest of Saint James’s Well.
St. Mary’s Church
Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mary's Church is a medieval church and National Monument in Callan, Ireland. St. Mary’s Church is situated 2 km northwest of Saint James’s Well.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Callan and Dunnamaggin.
Callan
Town
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilkenny is the county town of County Kilkenny 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.
Dunnamaggin
Village
Dunnamaggin is a small village in the south County Kilkenny, Ireland, on the R699 road between Callan and Knocktopher, east of its intersection with the R697 between Kells and Kilmoganny. Dunnamaggin is situated 6 km southeast of Saint James’s Well.
Kells
Village
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Kilkenny is the county town of County Kilkenny 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. Kells is situated 6 km east of Saint James’s Well.
Saint James’s Well
- Categories: Holy Well Semantic Concept, holy well, and body of water
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.5343° or 52° 32′ 4″ northLongitude
-7.36399° or 7° 21′ 50″ westNamed after
St. James the Elder, ApostleOpen location code
9C4JGJMP+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 8522332218OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springWikidata ID
Q126472933
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In Other Languages
“Saint James’s Well” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Tobar Rí”
- Irish: “Tobar San Séain”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mill Island and Training Area.
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