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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Recorded sizeL 1.2m; T 0.23m
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
On a hill slope, on the W side of a millrace where it joins the Douske River, N of Mill Road (formerly the northern High Street), and to the rear of Cushendale Mills. The well is much silted up, though there is still a flow of water from it into the adjacent millrace (Farrelly et al. 1993, vol. 1, 156).
Full archaeological record 91 words
On a hill slope, on the W side of a millrace where it joins the Douske River, N of Mill Road (formerly the northern High Street), and to the rear of Cushendale Mills. The well is much silted up, though there is still a flow of water from it into the adjacent millrace (Farrelly et al. 1993, vol. 1, 156). The spring is just visible under a stone lintel (L 1.2m; T 0.23m) and is delineated by a low semi-circular wall (H c. 0.6m; Wth 0.2m) of stone and concrete (ibid.).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 16 March 2022. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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Around Lady's Well
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Walks and trails
- Barrow WayLong Distance Waymarked Way · 117.0 km · nearest point 0.3 km
- The Columban Way - St Mullins Feeder (River Route)Pilgrim Path · 30.9 km · nearest point 0.8 km
- East Kilkenny Cycle RouteRoad Cycling Trail · 62.6 km · nearest point 1.3 km
Outdoors, towns and places to stay
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