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 most likely built between 1680 and 1720 when Eustace Street was laid out. Its name, referring to the Welsh Saint Winifred, is probably explained by the presence of Welsh and English merchants in the area. ^[3]

The water was taken using a hand pump, due to the lack of rope marks on the surrounding stonework. The well was covered over at some point in the past but was rediscovered in the early 1990s when the street was being repaved. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. https://secretireland.ie/dublin-pubs-and-the-original-holy-water-they-drank/
2. "The Norseman of Essex Street, Temple Bar. Dublin pub. Irish pubs. Pub reviews". The Dublin Publopedia.
3. "An artist goes in search of the Jervis Shopping Centre lighthouse". Dublin InQuirer. 25 October 2023.
4. "St. Winifred's Well · Ireland's Holy Wells County-by-County". ihwcbc.omeka.net.
5. dice, El pozo de Santa Winifreda « alfanje (1 February 2010). "St. Winifred's Well".