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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.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
In improved pasture, near the base of a NW-facing slope. Named 'Bridget's Well' on 1840 and 1904 ed. OS 6-inch map.
Full archaeological record 81 words
In improved pasture, near the base of a NW-facing slope. Named 'Bridget's Well' on 1840 and 1904 ed. OS 6-inch map. Though not visible at ground level, this appears to be a natural spring well which abuts the outside angle of a field boundary. The spring drains into a linear channel (long-axis ENE-WSW) which extends for a short distance to the WSW before turning at an obtuse angle to the NW. According to local information, this was always a wet area.
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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