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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Offerings left
- Pattern day
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
Ó Danachair (1955, 206) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘"Lady's Well" on 1840 map. A small spring in an open field.
Full archaeological record 83 words
Ó Danachair (1955, 206) recorded the following details about this holy well; ‘"Lady's Well" on 1840 map. A small spring in an open field. For long neglected, but recently embellished with a statue of Our Lady and enclosed by a fence and gate. Formerly had a large whitethorn tree; has a small whitethorn bush now. Rounds are still made: the water cures sore eyes. A pattern was held on 25th March, but is long discontinued. Rags, were hung on the whitethorn as offerings'.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Caimin O'Brien · Updated 17 June 2019. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
Rounds are still made: the water cures sore eyes.
A pattern was held on 25th March, but is long discontinued.
Rags, were hung on the whitethorn as offerings'.
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