Irish Mythology - The Origin Story of the River Shannon

In Irish mythology the Shannon River meant that all the wisdom and knowledge of the world was carried through its waters. Conla's Well, which was also known as like the Well of Wisdom or the Well of Knowledge, is the mythical source of the river Shannon. People who lived near these wells were said to be smarter, healthy or healthy because they would have access to water from this other world. The mythological meaning for loads of different places in Ireland can be found within ancient texts called Din Shankis.