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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
Marked on the 1839 and 1941 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering as St. Margaret’s Well on both. It is located on a shelf of a NE-facing slope overlooking Wexford town.
Full archaeological record 64 words
Marked on the 1839 and 1941 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering as St. Margaret’s Well on both. It is located on a shelf of a NE-facing slope overlooking Wexford town. It is not visible at ground level in an open area in the College Green housing estate other than as a manhole. There is no record of veneration.
References
- Daet of upload: 19 December, 2012
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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- 6 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 abbey or friaryArchaeological Survey of Ireland
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