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- TypeRitual site - holy well
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
Situated immediately E of a kink in a stream, in poorly drained pasture. Indicated on the 1927 OS 6-inch map as 'Kenny's Well'.
Full archaeological record 103 words
Situated immediately E of a kink in a stream, in poorly drained pasture. Indicated on the 1927 OS 6-inch map as 'Kenny's Well'. Described by Ó Danachair (1955) as 'a clear spring well about three feet in diameter…the water cured many ailments. Locally called 'Saint Kenny's Well', reputed to be St Cainneach of Kilkenny. There is a legend that the well moved when an infant was washed in it'. The site is now covered by overgrowth but there appears to be a circle or square of rocks around the spring (Wth c 0.5m). The well no longer seems to be in holy use.
References
- Date of revised upload: 1 October 2020
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Denis Power. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
Described by Ó Danachair (1955) as 'a clear spring well about three feet in diameter…the water cured many ailments.
Locally called 'Saint Kenny's Well', reputed to be St Cainneach of Kilkenny.
There is a legend that the well moved when an infant was washed in it'.
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