Saint Catherine’s Well
Saint Catherine’s Well is a wayside shrine in County Donegal, Ulster. Saint Catherine’s Well is situated nearby to Kit’s Castle (Ruins), as well as near St. Catherine’s Church (Ruins).- Type: Wayside shrine
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Address: Killybegs
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rotten Island Lighthouse and Church of SS Joseph and Conal.
Rotten Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: louise price, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rotten Island Lighthouse is a harbour light to light the passage from St. John's Point to inner channel and past the rocks to the anchorage within Killybegs Harbour, Donegal Bay, Ireland. It is operated by the Commissioners of Irish Lights. Rotten Island Lighthouse is situated 1½ km south of Saint Catherine’s Well.
Church of SS Joseph and Conal
Church
Photo: louise price, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of SS Joseph and Conal is situated 3½ km northeast of Saint Catherine’s Well.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Killybegs and Dunkineely.
Killybegs
Town
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Killybegs is a town in County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is the largest fishing port in all of Ireland, North and South. It is located on the south coast of the county, north of Donegal Bay, near Donegal Town.
Dunkineely
Village
Photo: Brian Herrity, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunkineely is a small village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated 11 miles from the town of Donegal and 6 mi from Killybegs on the N56 National secondary road. Dunkineely is situated 5 km east of Saint Catherine’s Well.
Kilcar
Village
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cill Charthaigh is a Gaeltacht village on the R263 regional road in the south-west of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is also a townland of 233 acres and a civil parish in the historic barony of Banagh. Kilcar is situated 10 km west of Saint Catherine’s Well.
Saint Catherine’s Well
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.62819° or 54° 37′ 42″ northLongitude
-8.44295° or 8° 26′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C6HJHH4+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 143723805OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_wellOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kit’s Castle (Ruins) and St. Catherine’s Church (Ruins).
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