Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Carrowreagh Or Craignacally,magheranaul, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowreagh Or Craignacally,magheranaul
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 55.29141, -7.33689
- SMR number
- DG004-057----
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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
A modernised holy well dedicated to St. Bridget. (Ó Muirgheasa No. 101) This well is dedicated to St. Bridget. Situated at the end of a garden (modern bungalow) right beside the road. Now covered over with concrete slabs (presumably to keep clean as it is probabaly used by the householders). Described by Ó Muirgheasa as 'In Maghernaul townland in the Isle of Doagh is St. Briege's Well, frequented by pilgrims till about 1900' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 159).
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Compiled by Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: 02 November 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.