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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Ruined
What to look for
- Offerings left
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
Situated on poorly drained land with a nearby church site (TN035-013002) to the SSE. A poorly preserved disused well partially filled in with collapsed drystone wall surround.
Full archaeological record 44 words
Situated on poorly drained land with a nearby church site (TN035-013002) to the SSE. A poorly preserved disused well partially filled in with collapsed drystone wall surround. There are no votive offerings around the well which was probably associated with a nearby Penal church.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 22 September 2008 · Based on the The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
There are no votive offerings around the well which was probably associated with a nearby Penal church.
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