Saint Andrew’s Well

Saint Andrew’s Well is a spring in , . Saint Andrew’s Well is situated nearby to the meadow , as well as near the cemetery .
  • Type: Spring
  • Description: former holy well in Kilmadum, Co. Kilkenny
  • Also known as: “St Andrew’s Well”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dunmore Cave and St Joseph’s Church.

Cave
Photo: Jan-Philipp Litza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a limestone solutional cave in Ballyfoyle, , Ireland. It is formed in Lower Carboniferous limestone of the Clogrenan Formation. is situated 1¼ km west of Saint Andrew’s Well.

Church
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1¼ km south of Saint Andrew’s Well.

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring, which is situated 3 km west of Saint Andrew’s Well.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johnswell and Castlecomer.

Locality
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , . On the village green is a powerful spring and well dedicated to John the Baptist which was traditionally the venue for a local "pattern" of note, while the moat north of the village was the site of St John's Eve bonfires. is situated 5 km southeast of Saint Andrew’s Well.

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is the largest town in north in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the small rivers Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue.

Village
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, previously known as Buile, is a small village in , , located some 4 kilometres north of the N10 national primary road at Flagmount. is situated 9 km southeast of Saint Andrew’s Well.

Saint Andrew’s Well

Latitude
52.73058° or 52° 43′ 50″ north
Longitude
-7.22729° or 7° 13′ 38″ west
Named after
Andrew the Apostle
Open location code
9C4JPQJF+63
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8554539057
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­spring
Wiki­data ID
Q126487303
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Saint Andrew’s Well from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fishpond Field and Kilmadum Church (ruins).

Nearby Places

Explore places such as The Bog and Closh an Eyeshing.

Ireland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Galway.

Curious Springs to Discover

Uncover intriguing springs from every corner of the globe.