Saint Molagga’s Well
Saint Molagga’s Well is a spring in Kilkenny, Leinster. Saint Molagga’s Well is situated nearby to the cemetery Purcellsinch Graveyard, as well as near the ruins Kilmalog Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Spring
- Description: holy well in Leggetsrath West in the ancient parish of Aughmalogue
- Also known as: “Saint Molaga’s Well”, “Saint Molloga’s Well”, “St Molagga’s Well”, “St. Molagga’s Well”, and “St. Molloga’s Well”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilkenny MacDonagh railway station and UPMC Nowlan Park.
Kilkenny MacDonagh railway station
Railway station
Photo: Irish Typepad, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilkenny railway station serves the city of Kilkenny in County Kilkenny. It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route. and was given the name MacDonagh on 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Thomas MacDonagh, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916. Kilkenny MacDonagh railway station is situated 2 km northwest of Saint Molagga’s Well.
UPMC Nowlan Park
Stadium
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nowlan Park, known for sponsorship reasons as UPMC Nowlan Park, is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Kilkenny, Ireland. Named after James Nowlan, the longest serving President of the GAA, the stadium hosts major hurling matches and is home to the Kilkenny hurling team. UPMC Nowlan Park is situated 1½ km northwest of Saint Molagga’s Well.
Maudlin Castle
Ruins
Photo: John Stephen Reid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maudlin Castle is a tower house which formed part of a medieval hospital and National Monument located in Kilkenny, Ireland. Maudlin Castle is situated 2 km west of Saint Molagga’s Well.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bennettsbridge and Johnswell.
Bennettsbridge
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Bennettsbridge is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore 6 kilometres south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is situated 7 km south of Saint Molagga’s Well.
Johnswell
Locality
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Johnswell is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. 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. Johnswell is situated 7 km northeast of Saint Molagga’s Well.
Castlewarren
Village
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castlewarren, previously known as Buile, is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland, located some 4 kilometres north of the N10 national primary road at Flagmount. Castlewarren is situated 9 km northeast of Saint Molagga’s Well.
Saint Molagga’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
52.64815° or 52° 38′ 53″ northLongitude
-7.2187° or 7° 13′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C4JJQXJ+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1269042894OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_wellOpenStreetMap feature
natural=springWikidata ID
Q126487167
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Highlights include Purcellsinch Graveyard and Kilmalog Church.
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