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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace
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
In flat terrain with small stream running N-S at base of long N-S running ridge, sloping down to W. No visible trace of holy well. According to landowner the well had been filled in by previous landowners.
Full archaeological record 52 words
In flat terrain with small stream running N-S at base of long N-S running ridge, sloping down to W. No visible trace of holy well. According to landowner the well had been filled in by previous landowners. It may have been at the small pool at the N end of the stream.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 26 August 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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