Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Garryncurry, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garryncurry
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Toberneebone
- Coordinates
- 52.97110, -8.21932
- SMR number
- TN009-025----
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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
Situated on flat poorly drained land with a marsh immediately to the S. A natural spring well enclosed by a drystone wall (H 0.7m) enclosing a rectangular area (dims. 1.3m x 2.4m) at N, S and E with a stream flowing out from the well at W. No votive offerings were visible. According to local tradition local customs associated with the well died out approx. 30 years ago (FitzPatrick 1985b, 71). The site was described in the OS Name Books as St John's Well where local ceremonies were held to cure diseases especially those of the eye. Pattern day was held on the 24th of June which is St John's Day.
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
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.