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Ritual site - holy well

Toome (Granard By.), County Longford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Toome, County Longford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Toome (Granard By.)
County
Longford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
St. Patricks Well
Coordinates
53.84167, -7.49189
SMR number
LF006-025001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1811 · 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

Within a hollow in undulating pasture. In 1909 a series of fourteen stations were constructed around this well in accordance with the wishes of the Rev. Laurance Cosgrove of St Paul, Minnesota, USA (ITA Survey 1944). They were removed in the mid-1970s (local information). Patterns are held here annually on St Patrick's Day, the 17th of March. This spring well is within a subrectangular setting (1.3m ENE-WSW; 1.23m NNW-SSE), which is defined by a low drystone wall (H 0.6m; Wth 1.3m). At NNW a flat slab acts as a bridge where a stream emanates from the well and flows in a NW direction. A concrete platform has been constructed on the NW side in recent times. Also on this side a holy stone (LF006-025002-) has been concreted to the well. A holy tree (LF006-025003-) immediately to the SE is associated. (Ó Duigneáin 1971, 115-17; O'Donovan 2002, 30)

Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 7 June 2013

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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