Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Well
Gortnagane, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortnagane
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.04088, -9.25584
- SMR number
- KE068-022008-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Abutting the external face of the wall of the cashel (KE068-022001-) named 'Cathair Craobh Dearg' and known locally as 'The City', at ENE. This well is a D-shaped area (straight side 2m NNW-SSE; projecting 3.4m to the WSW). The entrance, which has a chain across it, leads into a level concrete interior. The circular well (diam. 0.68m; D 0.29m), filled with spring water, is at ground level. There is a bench against the wall at ENE. According to local information, this well replaced the original holy well (KE068-022007-), which was outside the cashel wall at WSW, c. 1950.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.