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Ritual site - holy well

Feraghfad, County Longford, Ireland

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Townland
Feraghfad
County
Longford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.70414, -7.76265
SMR number
LF014-138----

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David 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

On the N side of a road, in wet poorly drained land overlooking bogland to the S. This spring well is enclosed by a small wellhouse that is constructed of concrete walls and a slated roof. It is open to the E and one step leads down to the water. Votive offerings have been placed on top of the side-walls and they also hang from the rafters of the roof over the well.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 13 September 2012

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

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