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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Brendan's Well
Country: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 1.78 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Co. Kerry Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Portmagee
Latitude: 51.910254N Longitude: 10.398696W
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**St Brendan's Well** submitted by ladrin : Holy well (Vote or comment on this photo)

Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Co. Kerry

Holly well nearly at the end of the world.. Hidden in remote waste land of Valentia Island, this site includes restored holly well and three old stone crosses. The legend says that St. Brendan baptised two dying pagan here and so brought Christianity to the island.
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V3575 : St Brendan's Well, Valentia Island (Dairbhre) by Richard Smith — by Richard Smith
©2010(licence)

V3575 : Stones marking track across bog from Coosgorm by Richard Smith — by Richard Smith
©2010(licence)

V3575 : Stone bridge over track leading to cliffs at Coosgorm by Richard Smith — by Richard Smith
©2010(licence)

V3575 : Stream on Valentia Island by Hywel Williams — by Hywel Williams
©2012(licence)

V3575 : Ancient Cross near St Brendan's Well by Richard Smith — by Richard Smith
©2010(licence)

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