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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Offerings left
- 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 scrub-covered area, at base of W-facing slope into valley. Ovoid area (7m N-S; 9m E-W), containing well at centre, enclosed by wall (H 1.25m) with gateway on W side.
Full archaeological record 113 words
In scrub-covered area, at base of W-facing slope into valley. Ovoid area (7m N-S; 9m E-W), containing well at centre, enclosed by wall (H 1.25m) with gateway on W side. Well opening (0.56m N-S; 1m E-W) covered by W-facing stone arch (H 0.67m; Wth 0.58m) with stone-built gabled statue niche overhead containing statue of St. Bridget. To S steps lead upslope via a gravel pathway back and around well to N. Modern pipe drains well to feed cattle trough c. 4m to S. Bushes, with rags attached, to W. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 212) rounds made here often, especially on 1st Feb.; water said to cure 'sore eyes and other ailments' (ibid.).
References
- Date of revised upload: 30 September 2020
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Denis Power. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
To S steps lead upslope via a gravel pathway back and around well to N. Modern pipe drains well to feed cattle trough c. 4m to S. Bushes, with rags attached, to W. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 212) rounds made here often, especially on 1st Feb.; water said to cure 'sore eyes and other ailments' (ibid.).
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