Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Aughkiletaun, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aughkiletaun
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.57922, -6.98687
- SMR number
- KK025-035002-
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
In pasture. The Martyrology of Donegal refers, 'Bairfionn, son of Aedh, of Achadh-Cailltean in the Uí Drona, west of the Berbha, in Uí Reithe, to the south of Leithglinn' (Grattan Bellew 1961, 67). This is an early medieval monastic foundation. According to Grattan Bellew (ibid.), there is, 'a well near the ruins which is reputed never to go dry'. Though not named, there is a well indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map c. 64m NW of the medieval church (KK025-035001-).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 1 March 2022
References
Grattan Bellew 1961 Powerstown Church. Old Kilkenny Review 13, 65-7.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.