It's hard to picture a more idyllic spot. This well is situated just 150m from the west shore of Killala Bay, where the Atlantic Ocean crashes in below.
The well is covered by a small stone hut and is inside a small enclosure along with two small cairns. A sign on the wall gives details of the pattern that must be performed here as part of the ritual of taking the water.
This involves kneeling at the well and praying, followed by walking around the well three times. Then the same ritual is performed at each of the cairns. Finally it is back to the well where prayers are said kneeling and then three circuits of the enclosure are made before sipping the water.
Once again the views east over the water towards Knocknarea (County Sligo) blew me away! We spent over an hour here just watching the sea and the fools surfing a few hundreds metres along the bay. This might be a remote part of the country, but an effort should be made to come here if you're close by.
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