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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Condition (as surveyed)Survives well
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
On roadside, recently restored. Stone-lined oval trough (D 1.7m), enclosed by curvilinear stone wall, WSW to ENE, containing holy shrine.
Full archaeological record 44 words
On roadside, recently restored. Stone-lined oval trough (D 1.7m), enclosed by curvilinear stone wall, WSW to ENE, containing holy shrine. Low straight stone wall (L 7.6m) delimits the well on S. Dedicated to Virgin Mary. Well was visited on Garland Sunday (O'Neill 1982, 46).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 14 November 2013. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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