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At a glance
- 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.
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History and description
Annotated 'Lady Well' on 1837 edition of the OSi 6-inch map. Located in low-lying field of tillage 70m S of Gracedieu Augustinian Nunnery (DU007-015001-).
Full archaeological record 101 words
Annotated 'Lady Well' on 1837 edition of the OSi 6-inch map. Located in low-lying field of tillage 70m S of Gracedieu Augustinian Nunnery (DU007-015001-). St. Bridget's Well (DU007-015003-) 220m to NNE. No surface remains visible. Site of Lady Well described in 1958 as; 'It is now a little dry hollow in a clump of briars but is still known by name in the district. No other tradition survives' (Ó Danachair 1958, 73). Site of well described in 1975 as 'has disappeared. Site of it was in middle of ploughed fields' (Henry A. Wheeler 15/05/1975, SMR File).No longer venerated (Healy 1975, 19).
References
- Date of revised upload: 12 April 2023
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Geraldine Stout. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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