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- TypeRitual site - holy well
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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History and description
On wet, low-lying ground adjacent to a fast-flowing stream. At the location indicated is a circular waterlogged depression (diam. 3.55m) defined by a series of boulders and some outcropping rock.
Full archaeological record 44 words
On wet, low-lying ground adjacent to a fast-flowing stream. At the location indicated is a circular waterlogged depression (diam. 3.55m) defined by a series of boulders and some outcropping rock. Another well dedicated to St Columbkille (see LF023-103002-) lies c. 15m to the NW.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Patrick F. O'Donovan · Updated 7 June 2013. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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