St. Winifred's Well, Dublin

St. Winifred's Well
Native name Tobar Úna (Irish)
Type	Well
Location	Eustace Street, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates	53°20′43″N6°15′53″W / 53.345307°N 6.264861°W / 53.345307; -6.264861
Built	c. 1680–1720
Location of St. Winifred's Well in Central Dublin

St. Winifred's Well is a 17th/18th-century well located in Dublin, Ireland. ^[1]

Location

Informational plaque

St. Winifred's Well is located on Eustace Street, 60 m (66 yd) to the south of the River Liffey, outside the Norseman pub. ^[2]

History

St Winifred’s Well was built c. 1680 1720 when Eustace Street was laid out. ^[3] Its name, referring to the Welsh Saint Winifred, is probably explained by the presence of Welsh and English merchants in the area. ^{[4] [5]}

Archeologists believe the water was taken using a hand pump, due to the absence of rope marks on the stonework. The well was rediscovered in the early 1990s. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Buchanan, Rob (8 November 2022). "Dublin pubs and the original holy water they drank?". Secret Ireland.
2. "The Norseman of Essex Street, Temple Bar. Dublin pub. Irish pubs. Pub reviews". The Dublin Publopedia.
3. "St. Winifred's Well Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
4. "An artist goes in search of the Jervis Shopping Centre lighthouse". Dublin InQuirer. 25 October 2023.
5. "St. Winifred's Well · Ireland's Holy Wells County-by-County". ihwcbc.omeka.net.
6. dice, El pozo de Santa Winifreda « alfanje (1 February 2010). "St. Winifred's Well".