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- TypeRitual site - holy well
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
Described as ‘Lady’s Well’ in Gothic script on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and situated in the shallow valley of a S-N stream, which is c. 90m to the W. The well was the source of a stream that ran N for c. 240m before joining the main watercourse, but there is no evidence that it was venerated. The well is no longer present but a drain still exits.
Full archaeological record 83 words
Described as ‘Lady’s Well’ in Gothic script on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and situated in the shallow valley of a S-N stream, which is c. 90m to the W. The well was the source of a stream that ran N for c. 240m before joining the main watercourse, but there is no evidence that it was venerated. The well is no longer present but a drain still exits. Killegney church (WX024-045001-) is c. 100m to the ENE.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 25 June, 2012. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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