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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
What to look for
- Steps down
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
On the W side of a road, at the base of an E-facing slope. A spring well which flows out from the base of the slope is now covered by a concrete hood.
Full archaeological record 66 words
On the W side of a road, at the base of an E-facing slope. A spring well which flows out from the base of the slope is now covered by a concrete hood. Concrete steps give access to the well from the road. There is no evidence of recent veneration at this well. There is another holy well (SL041-047----) c. 200m to SE in Knockmore townland.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 18 January 2008 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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