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- TypeRitual site - holy well
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
Situated on the N bank of a stream in marshy ground, to the E of 'St Bridget's Chair' (WI027-031002-) and 'St Bridget's Head Stone' (WI027-031001-). No visible remains.
Full archaeological record 44 words
Situated on the N bank of a stream in marshy ground, to the E of 'St Bridget's Chair' (WI027-031002-) and 'St Bridget's Head Stone' (WI027-031001-). No visible remains. May have been associated with the ecclesiastical site at Colvinstown Upper (WI027-034001-) 700m to the SW.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 17 December 2008 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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