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- TypeRitual site - holy well
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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
According to O’Kelly (1985, 142), at Coolaghmore there is, ‘a well in the churchyard [KK030-004003-] field called Tobar an chillín, the little church well, where a pattern is held on the first Sunday in September’. The precise location of this well is unknown.
Full archaeological record 43 words
According to O’Kelly (1985, 142), at Coolaghmore there is, ‘a well in the churchyard [KK030-004003-] field called Tobar an chillín, the little church well, where a pattern is held on the first Sunday in September’. The precise location of this well is unknown.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Jean Farrelly · Updated 20 July 2023. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
According to O’Kelly (1985, 142), at Coolaghmore there is, ‘a well in the churchyard [KK030-004003-] field called Tobar an chillín, the little church well, where a pattern is held on the first Sunday in September’.
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