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Ritual site - holy well

Coolcholly, County Donegal, Ireland

The record

Townland
Coolcholly
County
Donegal
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Tobernasassonagh
Latest-edition OS map
Tobernasassonagh
Coordinates
54.50646, -8.19035
SMR number
DG107-107----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Holy Well recorded in 1936 as 'There is a Holy Well at Toigh Tunnaigh, about half a mile from the " Rock Chapel," Ballyshannon. Turus still made, but on no particular day. Rags on the bushes around' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 144).

Compiled by Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload / revision : 01 November 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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