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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Offerings left
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.
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History and description
A well dedicated to St. Brigid with contemporary votive offerings. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'St. Brigid's Holy Well, south-east of Lough-a-Lann, and about half a mile from Stranorlar.
Full archaeological record 48 words
A well dedicated to St. Brigid with contemporary votive offerings. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'St. Brigid's Holy Well, south-east of Lough-a-Lann, and about half a mile from Stranorlar. Stations are yet made, but at no specified time.' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 155). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 74)
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated · Updated 03 November 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
A well dedicated to St. Brigid with contemporary votive offerings.
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