Tradition guide

Celtic Christianity

1 sacred sites available through this shared spiritual lineage.

Countries with strong presence

Ireland1

Common site types

Holy Well1
St. Brigid's Garden Well
Celtic Christianity

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.