Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Doonan,drumcliff,mullans (donegal Ed), County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doonan,drumcliff,mullans (donegal Ed)
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- DG093-025----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated holy well within the townlands of Mullans/Drumcliff or Doonan, it is not certain what townland along the Killymard road this holy well is located in. Listed by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as well no. 11 and described as, 'about a quarter of a mile fron Donegal Station, on the Killymard road, is a Holy Well, where stations are still made, especially for the cure of tootache. This is a modern Holy Well, having been blessed by Father Michael Kelly, and is locally known as "Father Mick's Well" ' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 145).
Compiled by Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision : 05 January 2012