Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Rann Na Feirste, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rann Na Feirste
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 55.04269, -8.31469
- SMR number
- DG041-001----
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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
A stone-lined holy well situated in a cliff face. Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'On the shore at Ranafest there is a well called " Tobar na Spainneach," locally reputed to be holy' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 152). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 52)
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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.