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Ritual site - holy well

Aughkiletaun Holy Well

Holy well in Aughkiletaun, Co. Kilkenny.

  • AccessNot confirmed
  • National MonumentNot recorded
  • Early medievalIn the record
  • FolkloreNone recorded
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Aughkiletaun, Co. Kilkenny52.57922, -6.98687
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At a glance

  • TypeRitual site - holy well
  • Date or period mentionedearly medieval

Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.

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  • No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
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History and description

In pasture. The Martyrology of Donegal refers, 'Bairfionn, son of Aedh, of Achadh-Cailltean in the Uí Drona, west of the Berbha, in Uí Reithe, to the south of Leithglinn' (Grattan Bellew 1961, 67).

Full archaeological record 83 words

In pasture. The Martyrology of Donegal refers, 'Bairfionn, son of Aedh, of Achadh-Cailltean in the Uí Drona, west of the Berbha, in Uí Reithe, to the south of Leithglinn' (Grattan Bellew 1961, 67). This is an early medieval monastic foundation. According to Grattan Bellew (ibid.), there is, 'a well near the ruins which is reputed never to go dry'. Though not named, there is a well indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map c. 64m NW of the medieval church (KK025-035001-).

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 1 March 2022. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

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    Indicated as 'Toberkyle' in Gothic script on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and on the 1900 revision.

  • TobernadeanRitual site - holy well · Pollagh (Gowran By.) · 2.7 km · official record

    In a small wooded area. Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and the 1900 revision as 'Tobernavean', with a stream running eastward from the well.

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