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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace
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
Marked as St. Catherine's Well on the 1840 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and situated c. 70m NW of the Augustinian priory (WA031-040005-). It was also known as Toberacaut (Fitzgerald 1913-16, 367), but Power (1952, 113) doubted if it was a holy well.
Full archaeological record 53 words
Marked as St. Catherine's Well on the 1840 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and situated c. 70m NW of the Augustinian priory (WA031-040005-). It was also known as Toberacaut (Fitzgerald 1913-16, 367), but Power (1952, 113) doubted if it was a holy well. It is not visible at ground level.
References
- FitzGerald, W. (1913-16) Dungarvan: the Augustinian abbey burial ground. Mems Dead, 9, 365-7.
- Power, Rev. P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 25th August, 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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