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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Cross or cross-slab
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
Situated in pasture. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as St Bridget’s Well.
Full archaeological record 68 words
Situated in pasture. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as St Bridget’s Well. Kilbride graveyard (WM019-036----) lies c. 35m to E. Monument described in 1976 as a much altered and modernised well retaining water and containing a large circular limestone at the base which has a central perforation (max. diam. 0.65m). Well has been refurbished with pseudo-cross slabs, Stations of the Cross and a Gallarus-style oratory.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien · Updated 03 April 2019. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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