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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.
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
No visible surface trace of site described by Ó Danachair (1955, 211) as 'a small well in a little grove of whitethorn ... where rounds are still made, especially in may'. It was dedicated to St Ita (ibid.).
Full archaeological record 55 words
No visible surface trace of site described by Ó Danachair (1955, 211) as 'a small well in a little grove of whitethorn ... where rounds are still made, especially in may'. It was dedicated to St Ita (ibid.). Well was at side of public road but there is now no indication of its precise location.
References
- Date of revised upload: 2 October 2020
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Denis Power. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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