Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Knockane (clanmaurice By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockane (clanmaurice By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Toberlackan
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberlackan
- Coordinates
- 52.39969, -9.84269
- SMR number
- KE014-020001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This is marked on the 1842 and 1916 OS maps as 'Toberlackan' (Tobar Leacan - well of (the) hillside).
Situation and Description: This well would seem to have been situated in a circular enclosure (KE014-020004-) on the 1842 map. However, by the 1916 map, very little of the enclosure would appear to be left. Directly behind the holy well lies a complex of underground chambers (KE014-020002-). Possibly this was some type of ancient burial place which was later Christianised by St Lacken.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 908. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 3 August 2013
References
Toal, C. 1995 North Kerry Archaeological Survey. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority.
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.