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Ritual site - holy well

Carrownaglogh, County Tipperary North, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Carrownaglogh, 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
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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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

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

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

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