Historic site · Ireland
Saint Colmcille's Well
Saint Colmcille's Well is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Lugnaquilla stands 925 m to the north, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Slieveroe, a peak 0.8 miles away.
Stone-lined water well. A stream of water flows out of it, down the embankment then along and over the road a little further to the south.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.85626, -6.46145
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Slieveroe: 0.8 mi
- Ballycumber Hill: 0.9 mi
- Slievemweel: 1.1 mi
- Ballycurragh Hill: 2.2 mi
- Garryhoe: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Blackbird of Avondale: 11.0 mi
- Black Stack: 11.1 mi
- Edible Arklow Art Trail: 13.4 mi
- Ronnie Delany Statue: 13.6 mi
- Arklow Ware. EIRE: 14.0 mi
Historic sites
- Luke O'Toole Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Springfield House: 2.4 mi
- Corn Mill: 2.8 mi
- 1798 Lacey Brothers Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Rosahane Church: 3.9 mi
Springs
- Saint Patrick's Well: 5.1 mi
- St Patrick's Well: 7.7 mi
- Lady's Well: 8.1 mi
- Holy Well: 9.3 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 9.4 mi
Parks: 39
- Woodenbridge World War One Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
- Parnell National Memorial Park: 10.9 mi
- Cullen Memorial Park: 13.2 mi
- Saint Mary's Park: 13.4 mi
- Abbey Graveyard: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 27
- Meeting of the Waters: 9.8 mi
- Viewing Tower: 10.6 mi
- Avondale House: 10.7 mi
- Glendalough PhotoPost: 11.4 mi
- Glendalough Round Tower: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 17
- South Beach: 14.1 mi
- The Cove: 14.2 mi
- Clogga Strand: 14.6 mi
- Coon Beach: 16.9 mi
- Duffcarrig Rocks Beach: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 12
- Ballyraine Garden Centre: 12.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 13.7 mi
- Kilmacurragh Arboretum: 13.9 mi
- Duckett's Grove Walled Gardens: 14.6 mi
- Mount Usher Gardens: 18.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Greenan Farm Museum & Maze: 7.7 mi
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage: 8.5 mi
- Glendalough Visitor Centre: 12.1 mi
- Tullow Museum: 12.1 mi
- Ballymore House: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- South Prison: 7.5 mi
- Goat Bench: 7.5 mi
- North Prison: 7.8 mi
- Dwyer's Rock: 8.3 mi
- Great Gully Ridge: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 8.2 mi
- Coolalingo: 8.7 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 8.7 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 11.2 mi
- Jackson's Falls: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Vale of Clara Nature Reserve: 11.9 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Paddock Hill Reserve: 14.0 mi
- Buckroney Sand Dunes: 15.8 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 19.7 mi
- Carrigower Bog: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Saint Colmcille's Well. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugnaquilla | N 359° | 925 m | 7.7 mi |
| Cloghernagh | N 11° | 800 m | 7.8 mi |
| Corrigasleggaun | N 7° | 795 m | 7.3 mi |
| Slievemaan | N 352° | 760 m | 7.2 mi |
| Carrawaystick | NNE 17° | 728 m | 6.9 mi |
| Benleagh | N 2° | 689 m | 9.1 mi |
| Lybagh | N 353° | 683 m | 6.2 mi |
| Camenabologue SE Top | N 1° | 663 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:53 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:59 | 21:55 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:37 | 15:06 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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