Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Ballymagrorty Scotch, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymagrorty Scotch
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- DG103-070----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballymagrorty Scotch, listed by Ó Muirgheasa as well no. 10 (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 145). Described in 1936 by Ó Muirgheasa as, 'Near the old graveyard (DG103-011001-) on the hilltop at Racoo is a well issuing in three adjacent springs like the leaves of a shamrock. Has the repute of being a Holy Well, but no stations. St. Patrick founded the first church here, and the Litany of Aenghus Ceile De' mentions " The seven bishops of Rath Cunge" , (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 145). There is a well indicated on the 1900 ed. OS 6-inch map located 150m N of the graveyard (DG103-011001-) which may be the holy well.
Compiled by Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: 05 January 2012