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Ritual site - holy well

Killashee (Killashee ED), County Kildare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Killashee, County Kildare, 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
Killashee (Killashee ED)
County
Kildare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
St Patricks Well
Coordinates
53.18911, -6.66663
SMR number
KD024-004----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

In level pasture near the W foot of a low spur. A possible Early Ecclesiastical site (KD024-003005-) lies c. 350m to the W. According to Jackson (1979-80, 155), a Pattern is held here on March 17th and the water is believed to cure pains and sore eyes. A small, rectangular, partially roofed, dry stone structure (L 3.4m NW-SW; Wth 1.4m) contains the spring well. (Murphy 1891-95, 18)

Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

Date of upload: 8 June 2012

References

Jackson, P. 1979-80 The holy wells of Co. Kildare. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 16, 133-61.

Murphy, D. 1891-5 Killashee Church. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 1, 13-18.

Nearby in the register

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

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