Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Well
Loughnaneane, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Loughnaneane
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Ladys Well
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ladys Well (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 53.63804, -8.19733
- SMR number
- RO039-040----
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
Marked on the 1837 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and described as Lady's Well in gothic lettering on both. It is situated in a low-lying landscape. Described in the 1830s by J. O' Donovan as a well which was not holy (O'Flanagan 1931, vol. 1, 46). Subcircular area (int. dims 2.4m NW-SE; 2m NE-SW) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 0.8m; int. H 0.45-0.6m; ext. H 0.2-0.35m) which is open to NE and now dry. Lord's Well (RO039-041----) is c. 90m to SSW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
O'Flanagan, Rev. M. (Compiler) 1931 Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the county of Roscommon collected during the progress of the
Ordnance Survey in 1837. Bray.
Nearby in the register
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Walled gardenunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.