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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Recorded size c. 11m x c. 7m; D 1.5m
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History and description
Situated in a quarry (dims. c. 11m x c. 7m; D 1.5m) on a severe S-facing slope, and c. 110m NE of the parish church of Kilgobnet (WA030-001001-). A single lintel is visible in the edge of the quarry, but the area is dry and filled with silt.
Full archaeological record 90 words
Situated in a quarry (dims. c. 11m x c. 7m; D 1.5m) on a severe S-facing slope, and c. 110m NE of the parish church of Kilgobnet (WA030-001001-). A single lintel is visible in the edge of the quarry, but the area is dry and filled with silt. A pattern was held at the well on February 11th (Power 1937, 187). The well chamber extends into the hillslope and may be a souterrain.
Power, Rev. P. (1937) Waterford and Lismore; a compendious history of the united dioceses. Cork University Press.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 25th August, 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
A pattern was held at the well on February 11th (Power 1937, 187).
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