Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
An Baile úr, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Baile úr
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- St. Patricks Well
- Latest-edition OS map
- St. Patricks Well
- Coordinates
- 55.26809, -7.64890
- SMR number
- DG008-003----
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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
This well, dedicated to St. Patrick, is a small artificial opening in the steep face of a hillslope. It is partly overlain by a flat slab. (Ó Muirgheasa No. 68) Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'Tobar Phadraig or St. Patrick's Well, near Ballymichael N. School, in Fanad, and another St. Patrick's Well in Ballylar. Stations are still made on 17th March' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 154).
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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.