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At a glance
- TypeRitual site - holy well
- Date or period mentioned6th century
What to look for
- Pattern day
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
Located NE of the square in Kilcock village and indicated, but not named, on the 1st. Ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map.
Full archaeological record 108 words
Located NE of the square in Kilcock village and indicated, but not named, on the 1st. Ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map. Known locally as 'Tubbermohocca' and dedicated to the 6th century St Coca, sister of St Kevin of Glendalough, the well was apparently covered in the mid-19th century. (O'Donoghue 1999, 170-71). Local tradition recalls a pattern day at the well on the 6th of June (pers. comm. Mr. Michael Durkan). It was rediscovered recently when a man-hole cover was lifted to reveal a circular well (diam c. 0.8m), several metres deep and lined with small, undressed mortared stone walling. The well was dry on day inspected.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Gearóid Conroy · Updated 10 June 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
Local tradition recalls a pattern day at the well on the 6th of June (pers. comm. Mr. Michael Durkan).
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