Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Dromalonhurt, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromalonhurt
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- William Scotts Well
- Latest-edition OS map
- William Scotts Well
- Coordinates
- 51.96450, -9.94392
- SMR number
- KE081-003----
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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)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · 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
William Scott's Well: This spring well, locally regarded as a holy well, is located high on the NE slopes of Colly mountain just below the old Waterville-Killorglin road. It is a small natural pool from which a stream issues, and is reputedly named after a man who died at this spot (local information).
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1066. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 July 2013
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.