Observer The Kilkenny Oh dear, oh dear us

In ation may be falling but few of us are feeling the bene ts as the new trend for many is to buy cheaper cuts of meat and reduce our savings to meet the rise in prices.

e increased cost of the weekly shop is the most common impact experienced by most as they struggle to deal with the cost-of-living crisis.

Well, holy well Miley! Share your story...

e Heritage O ce at Kilkenny County Council, supported by the Heritage Council have commissioned a survey of holy wells in the county and are inviting the public to attend a Heritage Week event on Saturday, August 19 to share their holy stories and traditions.

Holy Wells are sacred places in the local landscape and are held dear by people who know them and visit them. A holy well is often a natural spring that has associations with a particular saint. Many have their own ‘pattern’ day and it is believed that the waters from some even have curative powers. ere are more than 100 recorded holy wells across Co Kilkenny – such as Kenny’s Well, pictured – and a project is underway to examine the known sites, and to nd those that are missing from the records.

Heritage O cer Regina Fitzpatrick has commissioned the survey, which is being co-funded by the Heritage Council, under the 2023 County Heritage Plan Programme. “ ese wells are of great cultural, archaeological and spiritual signi cance,” Ms Fitzpatrick told e Kilkenny Observer

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