Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Templemichael, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Templemichael
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.59585, -8.45058
- SMR number
- LI014-112----
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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
Described by Lynch (1909-11, 190) as following; 'Northeast of the Beann is the well of St. Martin, formerly much frequented. Mr. O'Neill told me that there was an old road near the well, but the track is not known'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Patrick Hourigan
Date of upload: 01 July 2019
References
Lynch, J. F. 1909-11 Notes on Place Names in North East of County Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 1, 185-90.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.