Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Well
Ballyhoolahan, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyhoolahan
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.56886, -9.31640
- SMR number
- LI017-048----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In undulating pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular well (diam. 0.8m) enclosed by mortared stone wall which rises to height of 1.5m above water level. Opening (Wth 0.4m) faces W and is covered by lintel, above which is partially-collapsed stone arch. No indications of holy use.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.