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Ritual site - holy well

Knockatober, County Louth, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Knockatober, County Louth, 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
Knockatober
County
Louth
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.82921, -6.43172
SMR number
LH018-024----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · 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

Referred to as 'Knockatubber well' and St. Bridget is suppose to have visited it (IFC Schools' Mss 674, 60-61). According to local tradition it was used to cure diabetes. (SMR file). Situated on a lane which was once the main Dublin-Belfast Road (IFC Schools' Mss 674, 60-61). Not possible to locate when inspected by ASI in 1967.

Compiled by: Claire Breen

Date of upload: 4 July 2012

References

IFC Schools' MSS: Irish Folklore Commission Schools' Manuscripts. Department of Folklore. University College, Dublin.

Nearby in the register

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

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