Saint Fintan’s Well

Saint Fintan’s Well is a spring in , . Saint Fintan’s Well is situated nearby to the cemetery , as well as near the ruins .
Photo: A.-K. D., CC0.
  • Type: Spring
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: holy well dedicated to Saint Fintan in Cromoge, Co. Laois
  • Also known as: “St Fintan’s Well” and “St. Fintan’s Well”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tenakill House.

House
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 3 km northeast of Saint Fintan’s Well.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raheen and Mountrath.

Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is a small village south of in , . is situated 3 km east of Saint Fintan’s Well.

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is a town in , with a population in 2022 of about 2100. In the 18th and 19th century it was industrial, with weaving and metal-working from local iron ores.

Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. The abbey was Cistercian, founded in 1183 in the valley of the River Nore, and the original settlement grew up around it.

Saint Fintan’s Well

Latitude
52.95748° or 52° 57′ 27″ north
Longitude
-7.4148° or 7° 24′ 53″ west
Named after
Fintan
Open location code
9C4JXH4P+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 869300099
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­spring
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q127043273
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cromogue Graveyard and Saint Fintan’s Church.

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