Johnswell
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| Johnswell Irish: Tobar Eoin | |
| County Kilkenny | |
|---|---|
 Johnswell Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | S561615 |
| Location: | 52°42’6"N, 7°10’14"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Castlecomer |
| Dáil constituency: |
Carlow–Kilkenny |
Johnswell is a little village in County Kilkenny.
On the village green is a powerful spring and well dedicated to John the Baptist which was traditionally the venue for a local "pattern" (a religious fair) of some note. The moat north of the village was the site of St John's Eve bonfires.
| ("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Johnswell) |
References
- Tobar Eoin / Johnswell: Placenames Database of Ireland
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