Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Templemoyle, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Templemoyle
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 55.28538, -7.21303
- SMR number
- DG004-054----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Bonner there were '2 holy wells located on the left hand side of the road running between Culdaff and Malin at the angle formed by the road between Aghaclay and Drumaville' (Donegal Archaeological Survey Fieldnotes). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 92). The remains of a well no longer venerated can be seen on this side of the road where a natural spring well is encased within a drystone surround at the base of a whitethorn tree. No votive offerings visible. Unable to locate second holy well.
Compiled by Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload / revision : 02 November 2011
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.