Editing Liscannor (section)

=== St. Brigid's Well ===
[[File:Entrance_to_St_Brigids_Well.JPG|Entrance to St. Brigids Well|upright|thumb]]
Located at a site of pre-Christian [[Lughnasadh]] celebrations,<ref name="JourneyWest"/>{{rp|74}} ''Dabhach Bhríde'' (or Brigid's Vat) is located near the Cliffs of Moher. Behind the well, on a higher level to which steps lead, is an ancient cemetery. There is a large cross here and a circular path around it, and part of the Rite of the Holy Well is performed in this area known as the ''Ula Uachtarach'' or upper sanctuary.

The well, dedicated to [[Brigid of Kildare]], is in the lower ground, the ''Ula íochtarach'' or lower sanctuary, enclosed in a little house which contains votive offerings left by pilgrims.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://clareherald.com/2017/02/st-brigid-celebrated-at-famous-liscannor-well-10231/ |publisher=[[Clare Herald]] |website=[[ClareHerald.com]] |title=St Brigid celebrated at famous Liscannor well |date=1 February 2017 |access-date=24 November 2018 }}</ref>

The well has been a pilgrimage site since at least the 1830s, when following a personal cure which he attributed to the waters of the well, [[Cornelius O'Brien (County Clare)|Cornelius O'Brien]] had the well house built.<ref name="JourneyWest"/>{{rp|74}} Pilgrims from elsewhere in County Clare and from the Aran Islands came to Liscannor. Pattern Days on which large groups attended included St Brigid's Day (1 February) and [[Garland Sunday]] (late July).<ref name="JourneyWest"/>{{rp|74}}