Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Mountnugent Lower, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mountnugent Lower
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Toberpatrick
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberpatrick
- Coordinates
- 52.70596, -7.16282
- SMR number
- KK015-012----
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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
On the E-facing slope of a small N-S stream gorge, S of the public road at the E end of a private garden. Land rising in all directions and the views are very limited. A small stone-lined and covered spring well, opening to the S. The stone-work surrounding the well is built into the natural slope and rises above it. The well is surmounted by a wooden slated roof supported on two timber posts, erected by the proprietor. Though named ‘Toberpatrick’ on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and on the 1900 revision, there is now no tradition of devotions to St. Patrick at this well.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 15 May 2017
Nearby in the register
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.