Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Outlined
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.30994, -6.28662
- SMR number
- DU022-104----
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 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
St Brigid's Well in the townland of Terenure, parish of Rathfarnham is outlined on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is shown standing on the N side of the road in front of to St. Bridgets Place. The well was described by Mac Giolla-Phádraig (1954, 29) as follows; 'There was a well dedicated to St. Brigid at the corner of Terenure Park. St. Brigid's Terrace close by, commemorates the name. This well was the main water supply until fountains were placed on the streets. It is marked on the 1879 O.S. map but was in use until a later period'.
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 20 April 2023
References
Mac Giolla-Phádraig, B. 1954 History of Tenure. Dublin. Veritas.
Nearby in the register
- Water mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Windmillunder 1 mi
- Windmillunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.