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title: Saint Brigid's Well, Kildare
author: Wanda Marcussen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13792/saint-brigids-well-kildare/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Saint Brigid's Well, Kildare

_Authored by [Wanda Marcussen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/wanda.marcussen/)_

## Image File

[![Saint Brigid's Well, Kildare](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13792.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13792.jpg)

## Image Caption

Saint Brigid's Well, Kildare, [Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ireland/). The drinking well is believed to have been used by Brigid and her white cow. The well continues to be a pilgrimage site, especially for the celebration of *Imbolc* on February 1st.

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## About the Author

Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Marcussen, W. (2021, April 03). Saint Brigid's Well, Kildare. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13792/saint-brigids-well-kildare/>
### Chicago
Marcussen, Wanda. "Saint Brigid's Well, Kildare." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 03, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13792/saint-brigids-well-kildare/>.
### MLA
Marcussen, Wanda. "Saint Brigid's Well, Kildare." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Apr 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13792/saint-brigids-well-kildare/>.

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