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Ritual site - holy well

Tobermurry

Holy well in Ahawilk, County Limerick, Ireland.

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  • National MonumentNot recorded
  • DateNot stated
  • FolkloreNone recorded
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Ahawilk, Co. Limerick52.39387, -8.98321
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  • TypeRitual site - holy well

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.
  • Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
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History and description

In level pasture on W side of stream. One of two adjacent wells (LI045-02902-) which are no longer apparent.

Full archaeological record 39 words

In level pasture on W side of stream. One of two adjacent wells (LI045-02902-) which are no longer apparent. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 211) 'only one, locally called "the blessed well", is known now. There are no devotions'.

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Denis Power · Updated 26 August 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

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