Well

The National Monuments Service's description

In gently undulating, rough pasture with reasonable views in all directions. According to Ua Cróinín and Breen (1997, vol. 6, no. 116), ‘a small, circular well can be seen…to SE [of Lissofin Castle (CL035-055002-)]’. Depicted and named ‘Castle Well’ on 1840 and 1921 edition OS 6-inch map. According to local information this was a spring that rose from a naturally formed fissure in the limestone bedrock. Not visible at ground level. The well was blocked up and the area backfilled within the last twenty years (local information). A slight depression is evident on the ground surface at this location and is surrounded by a small thicket of mature thorn trees. It is understood to have been used as a draw-well by the castle dwellers and more recently by the McNamara’s farm adjacent to SW (local information). The bawn (CL035-055001-) is located c. 20m to WNW and the remains of Lissofin Castle (CL035-055002-) are located c. 35m to WNW.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Alison McQueen

Date of upload: 9 January 2018

References

Ua Cróinín, R. and Breen, M. 1997 The castles and tower-houses of Co. Clare, 6 vols. Unpublished report submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin.