Saint Augustine’s Well
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.Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Spring
- Description: holy well on Abbey Meadows in Callan, Co. Kilkenny
- Also known as: “Abbey Well”, “St Augustine’s Well”, “St. Augustine’s Well”, “The Friars‘ Well”, “The Old Abbey Well”, and “The Wishing Well”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Callan Augustinian Friary and St. Mary’s Church.
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.
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 200 metres southwest of Saint Augustine’s Well.
Skerry’s Castle
Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skerry’s Castle is a ruins, which is situated 270 metres west of Saint Augustine’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 8 km southeast of Saint Augustine’s Well.
Kells
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 8 km east of Saint Augustine’s Well.
Saint Augustine’s Well
- Categories: holy well, Holy Well Semantic Concept, and body of water
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.54523° or 52° 32′ 43″ northLongitude
-7.38765° or 7° 23′ 16″ westNamed after
Augustine of HippoOpen location code
9C4JGJW6+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 698016313OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springWikidata ID
Q122189562
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In Other Languages
“Saint Augustine’s Well” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Tobar na mBráthar”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abbey Meadow and Saint Mary’s Church.
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