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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace
What to look for
- Bullaun stone
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
Site of Tobar Bríde situated immediately W of a field boundary, in poorly drained, undulating pasture. The site is sheltered to N, E and S and has good views to W. Described by Ó Danachair (1955, 213) as 'a strong spring issuing from the rock…the water cures vomiting and sick stomach if taken fasting before daybreak'.
Full archaeological record 99 words
Site of Tobar Bríde situated immediately W of a field boundary, in poorly drained, undulating pasture. The site is sheltered to N, E and S and has good views to W. Described by Ó Danachair (1955, 213) as 'a strong spring issuing from the rock…the water cures vomiting and sick stomach if taken fasting before daybreak'. Ó Danachair mentions a legend still told locally that the well moved to this spot from the location of the Bullaun (LI015-041----) in the same townland. The site is heavily obscured by dense vegetation but no longer seems to be in holy use.
References
- Date of revised upload: 3 October 2020
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Denis Power. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
The site is sheltered to N, E and S and has good views to W. Described by Ó Danachair (1955, 213) as 'a strong spring issuing from the rock…the water cures vomiting and sick stomach if taken fasting before daybreak'.
Ó Danachair mentions a legend still told locally that the well moved to this spot from the location of the Bullaun (LI015-041----) in the same townland.
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