Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Lisfannan (fahan Ed), County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisfannan (fahan Ed)
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 55.10254, -7.45852
- SMR number
- DG038-002----
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 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The 'Holy Well' here consists of a natural spring covered by a slab. Just to the S is a mound of small stones known as the 'friar's grave' (DG038-002001-). Crosses have been formed on the hillside with small stones. It is situated in the N-S gap between Mouldy and Gollan Hills. There is a hilltop enclosure (DG038-001001-) on the ridge top immediately to SW.
The above description was published in 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).
Nearby in the register
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Hilltop enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.