Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
An Clochán, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Clochán
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.71630, -8.71420
- SMR number
- DG080-009----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Known as St. Connell's Well. It is situated along a roadside and lined with drystone. On the N slope of Glencolumbkille valley. The dedication of this well is unclear because in 1936 Ó Muirgheasa recorded that 'There is another Tobar Fanaid on the north side of the Glen in Clochan townland: it is reputed a Holy Well, and was included in Turus Fanaid' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 151). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 35)
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
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- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.