COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

MOTION NO. 8

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"That this Committee requests South Dublin County Council to undertake an examination of the walls of St Brigid's well and to undertake any and all repair work that is needed, to look at the maintenance of the burial ground at the well and to also investigate the stagnant water at the well that is awful and to look at how this can be fixed , and that all this work is carried out in advance of The Brigid's festival on 1st February 2022."

REPORT:

As part of the 2020 Public Realm Improvement Works Programme repair works were carried out on a section of wall at St Brigid’s Well. The Public Realm Section is not aware of any other parts of the wall that require repair work. If there are areas of concern, please forward details and the matter can be examined.

The day to day maintenance of the well had been carried out by a local resident and the Council is very grateful for the assistance. Regrettably due to the passing of the individual involved the maintenance has now reverted to the Public Realm Section. The area of grass referred to anecdotally as the “burial ground” will be included in the maintenance.

The issue of stagnant water will be investigated, and the area will be cleaned up in advance of the St. Brigid's festival on 1st February 2022.