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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Recorded sizedims 9m NW-SE; 5.5m NE-SW; H 1m
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
At the bottom of a gentle S-facing slope with a small stream c. 30m to the W. An oval cairn (dims 9m NW-SE; 5.5m NE-SW; H 1m) has a small rectangular drystone well (dims 0.4m x 0.3m; D 0.25m) on the W side, which is still venerated. and a modern shrine.
Full archaeological record 51 words
At the bottom of a gentle S-facing slope with a small stream c. 30m to the W. An oval cairn (dims 9m NW-SE; 5.5m NE-SW; H 1m) has a small rectangular drystone well (dims 0.4m x 0.3m; D 0.25m) on the W side, which is still venerated. and a modern shrine.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 23 September 2008 · Based on the The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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