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Places of St Margaret in Ireland
11 sites named after or linked to St Margaret.
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11 sites named after or linked to St Margaret in the Archaeological Survey: 10 holy wells, 1 ancient churches.
Folklore on ErinSites is quoted from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland (or, when marked, from visitors). It records what people said or believed about a place; it is not presented as historical fact.
- St. Margaret's Well Holy well · St. Margaret'S, Co. Dublin
Folklore collected from Killossery School recorded the following tradition about this well; 'There is a well in St. Margaret’s called St. Margaret’s Well.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - St Margaret's Well Holy well · Coollegrean (Magunihy By.), Co. Kerry
- St. Margaret's Well Holy well · Brabstown (Crannagh By.), Co. Kilkenny
A pattern was formerly held there on the 15th of August (Carrigan 1905, vol. 3, 497).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - St. Margaret's Well Holy well · Knockuregare, Co. Limerick
"There are stations performed at this well for the cure of diseases".
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - St Margaret's Well Holy well · Coolrainey, Co. Wexford
- St Margaret's Well Holy well · Townparks (St. John'S Par.), Co. Wexford
- St Margaret's Well Holy well · Rathumney, Co. Wexford
- St Margaret's Well Holy well · Gortins, Co. Wexford
- St Margaret's well Holy well · Grange (Shelburne By., Ballyhack Ed), Co. Wexford
- St. Margaret's Well Holy well · St. Margarets, Co. Wexford
- St Margaret's Church Ancient church · St. Margaret'S, Co. Dublin
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