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Ritual site - holy well

Lisheen (Dorrha Par.), County Tipperary North, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Lisheen (Dorrha Par.), County Tipperary North, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Lisheen (Dorrha Par.)
County
Tipperary North
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
St Kierans Well
Coordinates
53.10855, -8.04855
SMR number
TN004-007001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on flat pasture in undulating countryside. A semicircular well (diam. 1.6m; D 0.9m) enclosed by a low drystone wall which opens to the SW. The well had a water depth of 0.4m at the time of visit. A holy tree known as St Kieran's Tree is located immediately to the S of the well with pieces of cloth attached to its branches. W of the well is a small bullaun stone (TN004-007003).

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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