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Well

Glencullen, County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Well, Glencullen, County Dublin, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Glencullen
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Butter Well
Latest-edition OS map
Butter Well
Coordinates
53.21824, -6.22720
SMR number
DU025-053----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated in pasture to the NE of the Glencullen River. Access from laneway off the road W of Glencullen crossroads. It is a natural spring well. The OS Letters note its cure for stomach and bowel infections (Herity 2001, 14). According to Daly (1957, 22) it was also reputed to have specific qualities against the loss of butter by witchcraft, hence the name 'Butter Well'.

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy

Revised upload on: 28 July 2018

References

Herity, M. (ed.) 2001 Ordnance Survey Letters: Dublin. Dublin. Four Masters Press.

Daly, M. 1957 Curative wells in old Dublin. Dublin Historical Record 17, 13-24.

Nearby in the register

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

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