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- TypeRitual site - holy well
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.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Full archaeological record 33 words
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
References
- Two wells with drystone surrounds, about 20m apart. Well to S under roots of tree, now cut down. Tree rings indicate tree planted c. 140 years ago. The 1839 'OS 6-inch' map shows building, probably farm-yard, on site. Foundation courses of haggards visible. According to local information, site of monastery. O'Donovan records that 'patron' held here until 1798 but date unknown (OSL 1839, 119). (JKAS 1933, 245).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 17 July 2007. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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Named sites within 5 km with only a short entry in the Archaeological Survey.
- Tobar Bhride WellRitual site - holy well · Myshall · 3.9 km · official record
Within graveyard (CW017-039005-) to S of church (CW017-039001-) is St Brigid's Well, now a modern shrine.
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