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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Steps down
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
In poorly draining low-lying land. There are three holy wells in close proximity here and there is some discrepency as to the designation applied to each on the 1837 and 1940 editions of the OS 6-inch map.
Full archaeological record 111 words
In poorly draining low-lying land. There are three holy wells in close proximity here and there is some discrepency as to the designation applied to each on the 1837 and 1940 editions of the OS 6-inch map. On the 1940 edition of the OS 6-inch map this monument bears the designation 'St. Brigid's Well'. However on the 1837 edition it is named 'St. Patrick's Well' and 'St Brigid's Well' is shown c.110m ESE. This well comprises a square area (dims. 1m square) is enclosed on three sides by drystone walls (int H 0.95m; ext. H 0.57m; Wth 0.9m). There is an entrance at the SE (Wth 0.89m). There were no steps.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Patrick F. O'Donovan · Updated 21 April 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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Also recorded nearby
Named sites within 5 km with only a short entry in the Archaeological Survey.
- CarrowmoreMegalithic tomb - passage tomb · Carrowmore (Carbury By.) · 3.0 km · official record
See linked document This is a National Monument in State care (No. 153).
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