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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Date or period mentioned19th century
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
Situated on a steep S-facing slope. Described as ‘St. Brigid’s Well’ on the 1840 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch map.
Full archaeological record 66 words
Situated on a steep S-facing slope. Described as ‘St. Brigid’s Well’ on the 1840 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch map. A small well (dims. c. 0.6m x 0.6m) is now covered in, and provides water to local houses. It was venerated in the 19th century (OS Name Books), but there is no eividence of veneration and it is not now regarded locally as holy.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 07 October 2011 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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