Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Derrydarragh, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrydarragh
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lady Well
- Coordinates
- 53.56732, -7.95790
- SMR number
- LF025-001001-
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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 low-lying ground close to the shore of an inlet of Lough Ree. This spring well is within a circular setting (diam. 1.6m) defined by a mortared stone wall (H 0.45m; Wth 0.52m). The top of the wall has recently been capped with concrete. The entrance is at S where two steps lead down to the water. A holy bush (LF025-001003-) is associated. A mass-rock (LF025-001002-) lies c. 33m to the SSE.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 7 June 2013
References
Moore, S. 2007 Archaeological monuments in County Longford. Longford. Longford County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy tree/bushunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.