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- TypeRitual site - holy well
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
Depicted as an oval pond (dims. c 20m x c. 12m) on the 1840 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch map, but named as 'St Bridgid's Well' only on the 1927 ed. It supplied water to a nearby brewery until it closed in 1990. This is an oval pond (dims. c. 20m E-W; c. 15m N-S) surrounded by a stone wall and incorporating a fountain, but there is no indication that it was ever venerated.
Full archaeological record 108 words
Depicted as an oval pond (dims. c 20m x c. 12m) on the 1840 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch map, but named as 'St Bridgid's Well' only on the 1927 ed. It supplied water to a nearby brewery until it closed in 1990. This is an oval pond (dims. c. 20m E-W; c. 15m N-S) surrounded by a stone wall and incorporating a fountain, but there is no indication that it was ever venerated. (Bradley et al. 1989, 41).
Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. (1989) Urban archaeology Survey of Waterford City and County, 2 vols. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 8 November, 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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