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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Offerings left
- Steps down
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 a small clearing in hilly woodland. This well-preserved circular drystone-built holy well (diam. 1m), dedicated to Our Lady, was dry on the day of the site inspection.
Full archaeological record 68 words
In a small clearing in hilly woodland. This well-preserved circular drystone-built holy well (diam. 1m), dedicated to Our Lady, was dry on the day of the site inspection. It is accessed by four stone steps at SE. Some 2m to its NE a low drystone-built cairn is surmounted by a small wooden cabinet containing a statue and flowers. Old rags and rosary beads hang on a nearby tree.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG · Updated 3 January 2018. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
Old rags and rosary beads hang on a nearby tree.
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