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Ritual site - holy well

Lady's Well

Holy well in Ballygilgan, County Sligo, Ireland.

  • AccessNot confirmed
  • National MonumentNot recorded
  • DateNot stated
  • FolkloreNone recorded
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Ballygilgan, Co. Sligo54.35298, -8.55944
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At a glance

  • TypeRitual site - holy well
  • Recorded sizeint. diameter 2m; T 0.2m; H 1.25m

What to look for

  • Offerings left
  • Steps down
  • 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
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History and description

Situated in low-lying level pasture within a small copse of coniferous trees. The well has been modernised and is enclosed by a circular concrete wall (int. diam. 2m; T 0.2m; H 1.25m) with access via steps on the S side.

Full archaeological record 133 words

Situated in low-lying level pasture within a small copse of coniferous trees. The well has been modernised and is enclosed by a circular concrete wall (int. diam. 2m; T 0.2m; H 1.25m) with access via steps on the S side. The well is located at the centre of a circular paved area (diam. c.17m) enclosed by a wire and post fence. Access to the paved area is via a gate at N. The Stations of the Cross extend around the edge of the paved area NE-SE and SW-NW. The outflow from the well extends beneath the paving and emerges at the S edge of the area where it flows into a drain. A modern stone altar and a N-facing statue of the Virgin Mary are located immediately to the W of the well.

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Patrick F. O'Donovan · Updated 21 April 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

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