The Church Well in Tipperary town ran dry in August. Photo: Annemarie Ryan/Facebook.
A beloved Tipperary landmark that generations grew up around has sparked concern after water flow suddenly stopped.
The Church Well, on Emmet Street in Tipperary town ran dry in August, with many residents expressing concerns about the landmark, which has had water flowing for more than 100 years.
Local Sinn Féin councillor Annemarie Ryan contacted Tipperary County Council to try and figure out the reason for water running dry at the well.
“I contacted Tipperary County Council’s environment section and they came out to try to discover the reasons why.
“The good news is that some water flow has been restored (naturally), but they could not find any specific reason why the well had dried up except possible climate change,” Cllr Ryan said.
“We had a very dry summer and lately we’ve had significant rainfall and now we’ve water in the well again,” she added.
The popular landmark will be monitored by the council, Cllr Ryan said, and more exploration will take place to establish what caused water flow to stop.
“I’ve asked the council to keep their eye on it and carry out further exploration on this much loved historical feature,” Cllr Ryan said.
Church Well was gifted to the people of Tipperary in 1833 by Stafford O’Brien, a prominent landowner.
The well was a supply of drinking water until the late 19th century until a piped supply was installed from Lough Muskry.
Many local people remember playing around the fountain, including sliding down the pitched top of the well, as well as collecting water from it when the main water supply in the town was off.
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