Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Kilclonfert, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilclonfert
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- St. Clavins Well
- Coordinates
- 53.32421, -7.36370
- SMR number
- OF010-022----
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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
Well (c. 1.50m diam.) lined with drystone walling and cavered with large slab and enclosed by a concrete wall. Situated in low lying wet land. (ITA Survey 1942).
Located on undulating land with bog to the SW and W and Kilclonfert Church (OF010-021002-) and castle (OF010-021002-) the N. Circular shaped well enclosed by stone built clochan with iron cross protruding from the top of the clochan along with other votive offerings including rosary beads etc. The well itself has three steps leading to its entrance, the water is very shallow with coins visible at the base of the well. The well is surrounded by a modern concrete wall. Pattern day is held on August the 15th (Davies 1942). (Comerford 1883, 305)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.