# St Davnet's Well, Ireland: what it is and when to go > St Davnet's Well is a holy well in Lavey, County Cavan, Ireland (Farnham Street). Interests: Nature and History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 09. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/saint-dymphna-s-well/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Holy well in Lavey, County Cavan, Ireland · Nature, History - **Where:** Ireland - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** DUB Dublin, 88 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 53.96415, -7.25054 ## What it is and where St Davnet's Well is a holy well in Lavey, County Cavan, Ireland (Farnham Street). It is in [Farnham Street](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/farnham-street/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 8.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.96415, -7.25054; the nearest main airport is Dublin Airport (DUB, Dublin), 88 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ireland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.964151%2C-7.250538) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.964151%2C-7.250538) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/naturaleza/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/) places in Ireland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit St Davnet's Well is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 41 | | February | Possible | 9 h 29 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Best time | 13 h 45 | | May | Best time | 15 h 43 | | June | Best time | 16 h 50 | | July | Best time | 16 h 22 | | August | Best time | 14 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 13 | | November | Better not | 8 h 12 | | December | Better not | 7 h 09 | In June there are 16 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 09. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to September | February to March and October | | History | April to September | February to March and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: St Davnet's Well has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Ireland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Ireland To enter Ireland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Ireland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as the British one: adapter essential); emergencies: 112 · 999. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Finn McCools Fingers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/finn-mccool-s-fingers/): Stone row in County Cavan, Ireland · 6.5 km - [Cavan Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/cathedral-of-saint-patrick-and-saint-felim/): Cathedral in Cavan, Ireland · 8.1 km - [St. Felimp's Well](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/saint-felimps-well/): Holy well in Cornacrea, Co. Cavan · 11 km - [St Fethlimidh's Cathedral, Kilmore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/saint-feidlimidh-s-cathedral/): Cathedral in Kilmore, County Cavan, Ireland · 11 km - [Cavan County Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/cavan-county-museum/): County museum in a former school building in County Cavan, Ireland · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Ireland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). ## More in Ireland: Nature - [Carrauntoohil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/carrauntoohil/): highest mountain in Ireland - [Cliffs of Moher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/acantilados-de-moher/): cliffs in Western Ireland, on the Atlantic shore - [Hill of Tara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/hill-of-tara/): archaeological complex between Navan and Dunshaughlin in County Meath, Leinster, Ireland - [Galway Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/bahia-de-galway/): bay on the west coast of Ireland - [Killarney National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/parque-nacional-de-killarney/): national park in Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland - [Croagh Patrick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/croagh-patrick/): mountain in County Mayo, Ireland Every Ireland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is St Davnet's Well? It is a holy well in Lavey, County Cavan, Ireland. ### When is the best time to visit St Davnet's Well? April to September. In June there are 16 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 09. ### How do you get to St Davnet's Well? The nearest main airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 88 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.964151%2C-7.250538) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Ireland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Ireland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Finn McCools Fingers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/finn-mccool-s-fingers/), [Cavan Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/cathedral-of-saint-patrick-and-saint-felim/), [St. Felimp's Well](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/saint-felimps-well/). The rest is in [the Ireland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3326041170), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139564295), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).