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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Recorded sizedims 2.2m E-W; 1.05m N-S
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.
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History and description
At the bottom of a S-facing slope, c. 30m W of the church (RO027-048005-). This is an oval well (dims 2.2m E-W; 1.05m N-S) recently conserved and surrounded by a path (Wth 1m) and an outer wall (Wth 0.5m; H 0.25m) S-W-N. The stream flows S, and the well is within an eliptical enclosure (dims c. 30m E-W; c. 15m N-S) attached to the S wall of the graveyard (RO027-048007-).
Full archaeological record 70 words
At the bottom of a S-facing slope, c. 30m W of the church (RO027-048005-). This is an oval well (dims 2.2m E-W; 1.05m N-S) recently conserved and surrounded by a path (Wth 1m) and an outer wall (Wth 0.5m; H 0.25m) S-W-N. The stream flows S, and the well is within an eliptical enclosure (dims c. 30m E-W; c. 15m N-S) attached to the S wall of the graveyard (RO027-048007-).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 24 August 2010. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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