Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Slanecastle Demesne, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Slanecastle Demesne
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Lady Well
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lady Well
- Coordinates
- 53.70966, -6.55453
- SMR number
- ME019-061----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Situated c. 5m from the N bank of the River Boyne at a point where it changes its course from SW-NE to NW-SE, and in the demesne woodland of Slane Castle. ‘Lady Well’ or Tobar Muire is recorded from the 1830s, and it is often said to flood. A pattern is still held there on 15th August, the only day when it is generally open to visitors. The well is circular (diam. c. 1.5m) and lined with stones. (French 2012, 48-9)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 28 January 2021
References
French, N. 2012 Meath Holy Wells. Meath Heritage Centre
Nearby in the register
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Cross (present location)under 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Tomb - effigial (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.