Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Roscomroe, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Roscomroe
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.02893, -7.75338
- SMR number
- OF039-055002-
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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
Located in adjoining field to the SE of Roscomroe church (OF039-055). Site of natural spring well now housed in a modern sandstone canopy. Situated in the field 53m SE of Roscomroe church (OF039-055) and graveyard (OF039-055001-). A natural spring well in a marshy hollow enclosed in recent years by a sandstone canopy which in turn is surrounded by a sandstone wall with gate opening. Locally dedicated to St Molua. Described by Feehan as 'the holy well in the graveyard is Saint Molua's well, and a pattern was held here on 4th August' (Feehan 1979, 140).
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.