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- TypeRitual site - holy well
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 on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Margaret’s Well in gothic lettering on both. It is situated in the valley of a N-S stream, which is c. 15m to the N and W. The name is known locally, but there is no knowledge of the well.
Full archaeological record 70 words
Marked on the 1839 and 1925 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Margaret’s Well in gothic lettering on both. It is situated in the valley of a N-S stream, which is c. 15m to the N and W. The name is known locally, but there is no knowledge of the well. This is a marshy area but there is no visible evidence of a well structure.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 19 August, 2103. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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