For more than 1,000 years this well has always been regarded as a Holy well by the people who have lived in Newcastle.

St. Finian's main monastery was at Clonard on the banks of the Boyne about twenty miles away. The monks there were famous not only for their holiness but also for their learning. St. Finian is known as the "teacher of the saints of Ireland".

Can you imagine all the people who would have visited this well looking for a cure for their ailments. The people of Newcastle always respected and learned the customs and traditions of their parents and grandparents and so respect for St. Finian has lived on here. Our school and our G.A.A. club still keep his name alive and so the tradition lives on.