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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
Ó Danachair (1955, 210) recorded the following details about St Margaret's Well; ‘small open well in the garden of a new cottage. No devotions now, and only a vague tradition that it was a holy well.
Full archaeological record 61 words
Ó Danachair (1955, 210) recorded the following details about St Margaret's Well; ‘small open well in the garden of a new cottage. No devotions now, and only a vague tradition that it was a holy well. "There are stations performed at this well for the cure of diseases". OSNB. "The people say that no stations are now performed at it". OSL.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Caimin O'Brien · Updated 21 May 2019. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
"There are stations performed at this well for the cure of diseases".
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Around St. Margaret's Well
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Walks and trails
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- Kilmallock Cycle Hub Loop 4Road Cycling Trail · 47.8 km · nearest point 5.5 km
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Outdoors, towns and places to stay
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