This 13th-century church features stunning architecture, beautiful stained-glass windows, and intricate stone carvings. The adjacent Holy Well, a natural spring, is said to have healing properties and has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries. The church's peaceful atmosphere and the well's serene surroundings make for a contemplative and rejuvenating experience.
Very quiet and peaceful. I imagine if the jetty were open it might be noisier on a summer's evening though. A lovely spot, with a church ruin to see and a holy well where people go to pray and, it is believed, to be healed of ailments.
Big free car park, toilets. ruin was interesting to see but not alot there and the holy well was in a sorry state, overgrown and littered. Looked like there was some development going on near the waters edge so hopefully will return to a pleasant picnic site
Plenty of parking. Always feel a bit weird 'exploring' so close to a cemetery. Like the ardboe cross. Geocache here. And a geocache there at ardboe too. Besides that there's a decent jetti that getting an upgrade at some time and signs up not to use it. Few boards seem dangerous but there's plenty of signs and barriers up. Boat ramp. Probably a decent area to enter via SUP or kayak or canoe. Bloody algae coming and going though. Toilets here seem to be open but I've never seen inside them. A local tells me in sunny weather it can get very busy
The church well, but the Holly Well - quite mysterious. The legend is quite interesting, I hope it is as it says. The Legend of the Holy Well The amber pebbles contained within the well are believed to have great healing powers bestowed by St Olcan. They were thought to protect women during childbirth, men from drowning and homes from fire and burglary. In the last century emigrants to America believed that, if they swallowed a pebble, they would sail safely across the Atlantic Ocean. Also to this day, the healing tradition of attaching rags to the overhanging trees and bushes continues. According to the custom, one must bathe the infected part of the body with a rag dipped in the well, pray and then tie the rag to a large overhanging tree. As the rag decays the affliction is supposed to disappear.
Was told this was a good place for a swim... I'm not convinced. I can see it's potential but! The slip was was thick with algae which is wild treacherous not to mention the broken jetty and rubbish. Hopefully as the sign suggests some investment is planned
Finished off our walk around Randletwon forest by visiting down here. Has benches to relax, toikets and disabled parking. Grrat wee information points full of history.
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Good for kids
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Very quiet and peaceful. I imagine if the jetty were open it might be noisier on a summer's evening though. A lovely spot, with a church ruin to see and a holy well where people go to pray and, it is believed, to be healed of ailments.
Big free car park, toilets. ruin was interesting to see but not alot there and the holy well was in a sorry state, overgrown and littered. Looked like there was some development going on near the waters edge so hopefully will return to a pleasant picnic site
Plenty of parking. Always feel a bit weird 'exploring' so close to a cemetery. Like the ardboe cross. Geocache here. And a geocache there at ardboe too. Besides that there's a decent jetti that getting an upgrade at some time and signs up not to use it. Few boards seem dangerous but there's plenty of signs and barriers up. Boat ramp. Probably a decent area to enter via SUP or kayak or canoe. Bloody algae coming and going though. Toilets here seem to be open but I've never seen inside them. A local tells me in sunny weather it can get very busy
The church well, but the Holly Well - quite mysterious. The legend is quite interesting, I hope it is as it says. The Legend of the Holy Well The amber pebbles contained within the well are believed to have great healing powers bestowed by St Olcan. They were thought to protect women during childbirth, men from drowning and homes from fire and burglary. In the last century emigrants to America believed that, if they swallowed a pebble, they would sail safely across the Atlantic Ocean. Also to this day, the healing tradition of attaching rags to the overhanging trees and bushes continues. According to the custom, one must bathe the infected part of the body with a rag dipped in the well, pray and then tie the rag to a large overhanging tree. As the rag decays the affliction is supposed to disappear.
Was told this was a good place for a swim... I'm not convinced. I can see it's potential but! The slip was was thick with algae which is wild treacherous not to mention the broken jetty and rubbish. Hopefully as the sign suggests some investment is planned
Finished off our walk around Randletwon forest by visiting down here. Has benches to relax, toikets and disabled parking. Grrat wee information points full of history.
