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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace
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Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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- 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 pasture, located at the base of a S-facing slope. There is a modern house c. 20m to SW.
Full archaeological record 92 words
In pasture, located at the base of a S-facing slope. There is a modern house c. 20m to SW.
Indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as ‘St Bridgets Wells’ and on the 1916 edition as ‘St Bridget’s Wells (Site of)’. A circular pool (diam. 0.7m) is enclosed within a modern concrete surround. According to local information, this holy well was the focus of a pattern dedicated to St. Bridget, but it is no longer in use as a holy well. Kildara church (MA102-042001-) and graveyard (MA102-042002-) are located 100m to NE.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jane O’Shaughnessy · Updated 27 September 2022. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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