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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
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History and description
On the N bank of the River Suir, on flat terrain on the edge of the river, with quite a drop to the river and a sharp rise in ground level immediately to the N. There are no visible remains above ground. The holy well is indicated on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map but on the 1907 ed. it is marked 'site of'.
Full archaeological record 84 words
On the N bank of the River Suir, on flat terrain on the edge of the river, with quite a drop to the river and a sharp rise in ground level immediately to the N. There are no visible remains above ground. The holy well is indicated on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map but on the 1907 ed. it is marked 'site of'. A stream in a deep cut channel, flowing NW-SE, joins the river at roughly the location of the well.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 02 December 2013. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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