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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
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
According to the OS Letters of 1839 this well was 'called Lady's Well, at which a Patron was held on the 15th of August till about twenty years ago, as also on the eigth of September. The well lies about a quarter of a mile north east of the Church [KK001-005001-] and is still resorted to for the cure of sore eyes, etc.' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 82).
Full archaeological record 74 words
According to the OS Letters of 1839 this well was 'called Lady's Well, at which a Patron was held on the 15th of August till about twenty years ago, as also on the eigth of September. The well lies about a quarter of a mile north east of the Church [KK001-005001-] and is still resorted to for the cure of sore eyes, etc.' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 82). There are no archaeological features visible.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 4 August 2015. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
The well lies about a quarter of a mile north east of the Church [KK001-005001-] and is still resorted to for the cure of sore eyes, etc.' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 82).
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Around Our Lady's Well
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- 3 monastic sitesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 abbey or friaryArchaeological Survey of Ireland
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