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- TypeRitual site - holy well
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
Situated in a complex of buildings, on Brideswell Street, on the SE side of Athlone town. Annotated ‘Brides Well’ on the 1837 OS 6-inch map and the revised 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map where it is depicted as a circular feature.
Full archaeological record 91 words
Situated in a complex of buildings, on Brideswell Street, on the SE side of Athlone town. Annotated ‘Brides Well’ on the 1837 OS 6-inch map and the revised 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map where it is depicted as a circular feature. Well described in 1982 as no surface remains visible. The area where it is indicated on OS mapping is occupied by a small garage. A small stream lies c. 20m to SW and the land beyond to S is marshy. Monument is not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien · Updated 07 November 2019. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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Around Brides Well
Other heritage nearby
- Athlone CastleCastle · 1.3 km
- Portlick CastleCastle · 8.4 km
Recorded within 5 km
- 9 castlesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 7 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 3 abbeys & friariesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 2 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 2 promontory fortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 monastic siteArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 standing stoneArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 holy wellArchaeological Survey of Ireland
Walks and trails
- Old Rail Trail Greenway Walking Trail: Mullingar - AthloneGreenway · 44.2 km · nearest point 1.0 km
- Old Rail Trail Greenway Walking Trail: Mullingar - AthloneGreenway · 44.2 km · nearest point 1.0 km
- Green Heartlands Cycle RouteRoad Cycling Trail · 219.6 km · nearest point 5.7 km
Outdoors, towns and places to stay
- Mongan Bog Nature ReserveNature reserves · 10 km
- AthloneWalled towns · 1.3 km
- RindownWalled towns · 14 km
Other attractions nearby
- Hidden Heartlands ToursNature and Wildlife · 1.2 km
- Walking Tours of Old AthloneWalking · 1.2 km
- Viking ToursNature and Wildlife · 1.2 km
- Heart of Ireland ToursWalking · 1.3 km
Excavations nearby
- E2658 Creggan Lower 1, County WestmeathRoad-scheme excavation report (TII) · 2.3 km
- E2659 Creggan Lower 2, County WestmeathRoad-scheme excavation report (TII) · 2.6 km