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- TypeRitual site - holy well
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
At E end of Tipperary town, in the yard of corporation houses on the S side of Father Matthew Street, off S side of Main Street. Named on current OS 6-inch map as 'St Bridget's Well or Toberbreda'.
Full archaeological record 129 words
At E end of Tipperary town, in the yard of corporation houses on the S side of Father Matthew Street, off S side of Main Street. Named on current OS 6-inch map as 'St Bridget's Well or Toberbreda'. It is incorporated into W side of wall of restaurant building. Circular well (diam. 1.7m) defined by random rubble stone wall (ext. H 0.4m above pavement) bonded with a cement based mortar. Upper courses of wall truncated in E segment by wall of building. Interior of shaft lined with rubble stone and bonded with lime based mortar. Full depth of well not determined. Water source possibly blocked as stagnant water is at a depth of c. 2.5m below top of well shaft. Iron grate fixed into place over opening of shaft.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 26 August 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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