Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Carrownaglogh, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrownaglogh
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- St. Columbs Well
- Coordinates
- 53.05629, -8.20374
- SMR number
- TN006-003005-
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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 north of Terryglass village c. 3m west of a nearby stream with a linear earthwork nearby; part of the monastic complex. A roughly circular-shaped well (0.68m x 0.6m; D 0.25m) enclosed by a semicircular shaped stone wall (H 0.85m; T 0.3m). There is a small crucifix in a niche on the inner face of the enclosing wall. According to the OS Name Books the well is dedicated to St Colmcille and is used by local people as a cure for headaches.
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
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.