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- 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
In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope; c. 10m SSW of early ecclesiastical enclosure (LI037-025003-). No evident trace remains.
Full archaeological record 51 words
In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope; c. 10m SSW of early ecclesiastical enclosure (LI037-025003-). No evident trace remains. Ó Danachair (1955, 204) noted 'only a vague tradition in the district' of this well. Site of Sunday's Well (LI037-025005-) c. 40m to SSW, and St Patick's Well (LI037-025006-) c. 100m to E.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Denis Power · Updated 26 August 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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