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- TypeRitual site - holy well
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
All four holy wells are now destroyed with only a hawthorn bush marking the location of each individual well located beside a stream. One of a group of 4 holy wells.
Full archaeological record 57 words
All four holy wells are now destroyed with only a hawthorn bush marking the location of each individual well located beside a stream. One of a group of 4 holy wells. One of a group of 4 holy wells (OF018-014/004-) marked on the OS 6-inch map as 'Scurvy Well', 'Children's Well', 'St. John's Well' and 'Lady's Well'.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Caimin O'Brien · Updated 23 May 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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Saint Anthony's Well
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St Manman's Well
Ritual site - holy well · Kilmanman · Laois · 17 km away
Anne's Well
Ritual site - holy well · Ballyheashill · Offaly · 19 km away
Lady's Well
Ritual site - holy well · Rathlihen · Offaly · 20 km away
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Around Lady's Well
Recorded within 5 km
- 6 castlesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 5 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 4 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 2 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 monastic siteArchaeological Survey of Ireland
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