Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Doire Leac Chonaill Theas, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doire Leac Chonaill Theas
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- St. Connells Well
- Coordinates
- 54.89420, -8.22388
- SMR number
- DG058-002001-
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
On the SW of the mound surrounding the well is a small portable basin-stone (DG058-002002-) with a depression .23m in diameter and 0.09m deep. The well was described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'St. Conall's Holy Well at Derryleacconnell, not far from Doochary, is still remembered by the pious people around there, and has stations performed at it' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 151). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 41)
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: 03 November 2011
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy well1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.