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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Recorded sizedims 0.6m NW-SE; c. 0.6m NE-SW; D 0.54m
What to look for
- Offerings left
- Cross or cross-slab
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- 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
Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as Lady Well in gothic lettering on both. It is located at the bottom of a W-facing slope, c. 15m from the E bank of the tidal estuary of the NNW-SSE Tintern stream and c. 25m S of the old road between Clonmines and Fethard.
Full archaeological record 135 words
Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as Lady Well in gothic lettering on both. It is located at the bottom of a W-facing slope, c. 15m from the E bank of the tidal estuary of the NNW-SSE Tintern stream and c. 25m S of the old road between Clonmines and Fethard. This is a rectangular well (dims 0.6m NW-SE; c. 0.6m NE-SW; D 0.54m) within a masonry canopy (dims 2.18m NW-SE; 1.25m NE-SW) with an apex (H 1.17m) over the opening (H 0.8m) at SW where there is paved apron (dims 2.1m NE-SW; 1.2m NW-SE). There is no record of veneration and there are no offering, but a St. Bridget’s Cross is inscribed in cement over the opening. The church (WX045-029001-) is c. 90m to the E.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 24 July, 2013. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
There is no record of veneration and there are no offering, but a St. Bridget’s Cross is inscribed in cement over the opening.
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Around Lady Well
Other heritage nearby
- Tintern ChurchAncient church · 0.1 km
- Tintern AbbeyAbbey or friary · 0.3 km
- Fethard CastleCastle · 4.7 km
- Duncannon Fort TourCastle · 7.1 km
- Rathumney CastleCastle · 7.2 km
- Templetown ChurchAncient church · 7.4 km
Recorded within 5 km
- 29 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 12 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 7 castlesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 4 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 abbey or friaryArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 monastic siteArchaeological Survey of Ireland
Walks and trails
- Tintern Trails - Marie Biddulph Colclough TrailWalking Trail · 3.1 km · nearest point 0.0 km
- Tintern Trails - Abbot John Torrell TrailWalking Trail · 4.4 km · nearest point 0.0 km
- Tintern Trails - Buggy TrailWalking Trail · 4.2 km · nearest point 0.1 km
Outdoors, towns and places to stay
- Tintern AbbeyForests · 0.3 km
- FaithleggForests · 12 km
- GrangeBeaches · 4.1 km
- Booley BayBeaches · 6.1 km
- Ballyteigue Burrow Nature ReserveNature reserves · 12 km
- Ballyteigue Burrow Nature ReserveNature reserves · 12 km
- ClonminesWalled towns · 5.5 km
- Gaultier LodgeHistoric stays · 11 km
Other attractions nearby
- Tintern AbbeyHistoric Houses and Castle · 0.3 km
- Colclough Walled GardenGardens · 0.5 km
- The Irish ExperienceNature and Wildlife · 4.9 km
- Baginbun BeachBeach · 6.5 km
What's on nearby
- Children's Christmas Trail2026-11-13 · 19 km · free
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