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Well
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Chapel and wellspring of St. Adalbert
Bylany, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Chapel and wellspring of St. Adalbert in Bylany, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic.
Ffynnon Santes Gwenfaen well
Trearddur, Wales, United Kingdom
Ffynnon Santes Gwenfaen well is a well of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 53.24738, -4.60995. Attributes: natural, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: St Gwenfaen. Located in Cymru / Wales, United Kingdom.
Fonte Sacra Su Tempiesu
Orune, Sardinia, Italy
Fonte Sacra Su Tempiesu is a spring of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 40.40949, 9.41054. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Orune, Sardigna/Sardegna, Italy.
Heiloo
Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands
Heiloo is a chapel and holy well of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 52.59545, 4.66061. Attributes: built, cultural. Associated figure: Mary. Heiloo (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦɛiˈloː] ) is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. The community is part of the cooperation region Kennemerland and is located in the historical region of West Friesland. Heiloo had a population of 24,144 in 2021. Located in Bergen, Noord-Holland, Nederland.
Kenmare
Kenmare, Kenmare Municipal District, Ireland
Kenmare is a stone ring and holy well of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 51.87900, -9.58790. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Kenmare (Irish: Neidín, meaning the little nest ) is a small town in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. The name Kenmare is the anglicised form of Ceann Mara, meaning head of the sea , referring to the head of Kenmare Bay. It is also a townland and civil parish. Located in Kenmare Municipal District, Éire / Ireland.
Sacred Well of Saint Christina
Paulle/Paulilatino, Sardinia, Italy
Pozzo Sacro di Santa Cristina is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 40.06141, 8.73283. Located in Paulle/Paulilatino, Sardigna/Sardegna, Italy.
St Gobnait's well (Ballyvourney)
Ballyvourney, County Cork, Ireland
Ballyvourney is a well of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 51.93845, -9.16645. Attributes: natural, cultural. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: St. Gobnait. Ballyvourney (Irish: Baile Bhuirne [ˌbˠalʲə ˈwuːɾˠn̠ʲə], meaning Town of the Beloved , also spelled Baile Mhúirne) is a Gaeltacht village in southwest County Cork, Ireland. Ballyvourney is also a civil parish in the barony of Muskerry West, and an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne. Located in Municipal District of Macroom, Éire / Ireland.
St. Brigid's Garden Well
Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland
Near the horse pastures of County Kildare, a natural spring rises from the earth in a garden tended by devotion. St. Brigid's Well has drawn pilgrims seeking healing for perhaps two thousand years—first in honor of a goddess, then of a saint who bears her name. Ribbons tied to the prayer tree flutter in the breeze, each one a prayer offered, a burden released, a blessing sought.
St. Withburga’s Well
Breckland District, England, United Kingdom
St. Withburga’s Well is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 52.68102, 0.93735. Located in Breckland, England, United Kingdom.
Struell Wells, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Struell Wells, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 54.32400, -5.67744. Located in Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann, United Kingdom.