Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
An Cheapaigh Dhuibh Thiar, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Cheapaigh Dhuibh Thiar
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Toberkeelagh
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberkeelagh
- Coordinates
- 53.63807, -9.37848
- SMR number
- MA117-001----
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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
A 19th-century description of this holy well records it as being located at the foot of a tree, with an adjacent bush ‘on which pieces of cloth, etc., are generally hung as votive offerings; and at a few yards to the south, is a stone seat, which appears to be of ancient date. “Stations” are performed here almost every day, during the course of which it is usual to walk barefoot around the well, tree and bush.’ (‘Proceedings’ in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquarian of Ireland 1870-71, 11, 349). It was record by Lavelle (1994, 96, no. 648) as follows: 'Situated on E-facing slope, in pasture, 200m from W shore of Lough Mask. Three sided stone-built well, square in shape (L 1.2m N-S; D 0.7m) with entrance to E. Now dried up and interior filled with loose stone.'
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of revised upload: 24 July 2017
References
Lavelle, D. 1994 An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association.
Nearby in the register
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- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.