Wikidata Entry: WikiProject HolyWells (Q126443484) supported by the Research Squirrel Engineers Network (Q73901970)

Holy Wells in Ireland

This project was begun using the holy wells of County Kilkenny, but can be used for other counties, adjusting the sources etc.

Statements to model a holy well in Ireland

Use English and Irish labels in the header, where known.

Property	Example/ further qualifiers	Explanation
instance of (P31)	Holy Well Semantic Concept (Q126443332)	always use this: defines it as a holy well, no matter whether there is still veneration happening or not.
instance of (P31)	holy well (Q1371047) state of use (P5817) "in use" for holy wells where veneration is still happening or "abandoned", where that is the case state of conservation (P5816): preserved (Q56557591)/ in danger (Q55555088)/ demolished or destroyed (Q56556915) reference URL (P854): 6 Inch First Edition Ordnance Survey map of Ireland (Q126528008) and/ or Historic Environment Viewer (Ireland) (Q120966194) or any of the ones under described by source (P1343), where it is described as a holy well and not merely a "Spring" or "Well"	holy wells on the old OS maps are written in Gothic letters, so even if the name does not suggest association with a saint or cure, it was considered holy at the time of the survey
instance of (P31)	religious site (Q105889895)	only where veneration is still happening, i.e. annual patterns or people regularly visiting the well for private prayers or to retrieve the holy water
instance of (P31)	water source (Q10713454)/ spring (Q124714)/ water well (Q43483)/ pumping station (Q446013)	Depending what the sources describe them as, add references to your selection. This can have changed over time from 6 Inch First Edition Ordnance Survey map of Ireland (Q126528008) to now.
instance of (P31)	architectural structure (Q811979)	tag the holy well as architectural structure to include it into a virtual collection of archaeological artefact (Q220659)
named after (P138)	Brigit of Kildare (Q80979) eye (Q7364)	saint representing patron saint or body part representing cure for ailment or other characteristic it is named after
feast day (P841)	state of use (P5817)	pattern day(s). If it is still celebrated, use state of use (P5817) "in use", if no longer celebrated, use "abandoned".
country (P17)	Ireland (Q27)	---
located in the administrative territorial entity (P131)	County Kilkenny (Q180231) + Balleen (Q60553357)	County + civil parish
diocese (P708)	Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory (Q873607)	Roman Catholic diocese in which the holy well is located
coordinate location (P625)		coordinate location derived from OpenStreetMap or Historic Environment Viewer add reference URL (P854) or stated in (P248)
street address (P6375)		use, when the only location given is a field name or similar
described by source (P1343)	O'Kelly: The Place-Names of County Kilkenny (Q126374601) Historic Environment Viewer (Ireland) (Q120966194) The Schools' Collection (Q126393245) Canon W. Carrigan: The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory (Q126454942) with its volumes 6 Inch First Edition Ordnance Survey map of Ireland (Q126528008)	add page(s) (P304) or reference URL (P854)
image (P18)		Wikimedia link to image
video (P10)		Wikimedia link to video
Commons category (P373)	Category:Toberbride, Callan
YouTube video ID (P1651)		Youtube video link
external data available at URL (P1325)	diverse	use for Sketchfab (full) links or similar
mouth of the watercourse (P403)		Which water course does it feed into?
collection (P195)	Pádraig Ó Dálaigh: The holy wells of County Kilkenny II (Q126875543)	If the holy well is described in a survey, you can add the survey under the Property of "Collection". This is necessary for the next Property of inventory number (P217)
inventory number (P217)		Add the number or reference in the collection(s) and add the appropriate collection as a qualifier.
Irish Sites and Monuments Record ID (P4057)	KK008-133----	plus reference URL (P854) If the SMR no. has been decommissioned, i.e. you find the dot somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, add the qualifier state of use "abandoned".
OpenStreetMap node ID (P11693)	6153432366	OpenStreetMap Node ID or way ID
illustrator (P110)	Bruce D Misstear	if there is a drawing or photograph (or more) available in a book with a named photographer, use this in addition to "described by source" to indicate where to find the photograph. Don't forget to use reference > stated in. You may have to create a wikidata item for the photographer.
Wiki Loves Monuments ID (P2186)	IE-KK-0327	WikiLovesMonuments ID (optional for accessible ones)

Examples

SPARQL created List

Query via https://w.wiki/AM5G

Search by reference number in Pádraig Ó Dálaigh's thesis: https://w.wiki/AZdS (change number in line 6 to search for different holy well)

Show holy wells in Co. Kilkenny without SMR no.: https://w.wiki/AZqv

Show holy wells with the Property "video" (video on Wikimedia): https://w.wiki/AeVS

Show holy wells with Youtube links: https://w.wiki/AZeS

Show list of sources aka "described by source" (P1343) for all holy wells in the Holy Well Semantic Concept (Q126443332) with count of occurences: https://w.wiki/ArHy

Show holy wells that don't have the "described by source" (P1343)= "6 inch 2nd edition map": https://w.wiki/BApX