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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Rag tree
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
In a hollow close to a stream. This holy well consists of a spring well which is defined by a small flat pile of stones (diam. 1.5m), in the center of which there is a modern pipe.
Full archaeological record 70 words
In a hollow close to a stream. This holy well consists of a spring well which is defined by a small flat pile of stones (diam. 1.5m), in the center of which there is a modern pipe. According to local information, people used to tie ribbons to a hawthorn tree beside it. The well was used up to the early 1920s. A church (GA116-076----) lies c. 375m to the WSW.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG · Updated 13 January 2019. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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Also recorded nearby
Named sites within 5 km with only a short entry in the Archaeological Survey.
- Pallas CastleCastle - tower house · Pallas (Leitrim By.) · 2.6 km · official record
This monument was taken into Ownership under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 - National Monument 462.
- Kinalehin FriaryReligious house - Franciscan friars · Friary · 3.5 km · official record
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/1978).
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