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Ritual site - holy well

Ballinvally (Forth By., Cranemore ED), County Carlow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Ballinvally, County Carlow, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ballinvally (Forth By., Cranemore ED)
County
Carlow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Toberrananan
Coordinates
52.68998, -6.72390
SMR number
CW017-043----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007

Two wells with drystone surrounds, about 20m apart. Well to S under roots of tree, now cut down. Tree rings indicate tree planted c. 140 years ago. The 1839 'OS 6-inch' map shows building, probably farm-yard, on site. Foundation courses of haggards visible. According to local information, site of monastery. O'Donovan records that 'patron' held here until 1798 but date unknown (OSL 1839, 119). (JKAS 1933, 245).

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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