Water has always been the source of life. In turn, wells for drawing water, the sole source before the advent of indoor plumbing, were the heart and hub of every community. When you come across these wells, what is striking is how beautiful they are, how individual and unique, how lovingly cut the stones. Though built for everyday use, they are also overlooked examples of architecture, of the melding of engineering and sculpture, which were created not by specialists from elsewhere, but by people from within each community.
The Stone-Built Wells of Annaghdown Parish
