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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Date or period mentioned19th century
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- Pattern day
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
Situated on a gentle SW-facing slope in pasture, c. 200m. N of Kilmurry South church and graveyard site (WI036-004----).
Full archaeological record 57 words
Situated on a gentle SW-facing slope in pasture, c. 200m. N of Kilmurry South church and graveyard site (WI036-004----). Natural spring, now piped, marked by some bushes. It is indicated but unnamed on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. According to the OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1928, 128) patterns were held here until the beginning of the 19th century.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 17 December 2008 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
According to the OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1928, 128) patterns were held here until the beginning of the 19th century.
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Around Lady Well
Other heritage nearby
- Wicklow FriaryAbbey or friary · 9.9 km
Recorded within 5 km
- 12 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 12 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 3 monastic sitesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 3 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 megalithic tombArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 ogham stoneArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 standing stoneArchaeological Survey of Ireland
Walks and trails
- Avondale Forest Park - River WalkWalking Trail · 5.2 km · nearest point 6.8 km
- Avondale Forest Park - Centenary TrailWalking Trail · 2.5 km · nearest point 7.0 km
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Outdoors, towns and places to stay
- Ballymoyle HillForests · 5.1 km
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- Brittas Bay NorthBeaches · 4.5 km · Excellent Quality (2025)
- Brittas Bay SouthBeaches · 4.6 km · Excellent Quality (2025)
- Deputy's Pass Nature ReserveNature reserves · 6.4 km
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- WicklowWalled towns · 10 km
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Other attractions nearby
- Brittas Bay South BeachBeach · 4.4 km
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What's on nearby
Excavations nearby
- E3236 Kilmurry North A022-050, County WicklowRoad-scheme excavation report (TII) · 0.8 km
- E3235 Kilmurry South A022-049, County WicklowRoad-scheme excavation report (TII) · 0.8 km