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Ritual site - holy well

Killeen (Killenaule Par.),Lanespark, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Killeen (Killenaule Par.), Lanespark, County Tipperary South, 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
Killeen (Killenaule Par.),Lanespark
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Ladys Well
Coordinates
52.59078, -7.66901
SMR number
TS054-018----

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On slight rise of drained/reclaimed grassland in upland area with good views in all directions. Filled-in disused well known as Lady's Well, not indicated on first edition OS 6-inch map. Old stile on side of road and close proximity to village of Ballinunty may suggest its use as a village well. Lanespark church (TS054-013001-) located 450m to the NW. Unclear if this is a holy well or just a natural spring well. No recorded tradition of this well being used as a holy well, or of any patterns being held at this well. Located up against NW face of field boundary, field has been reclaimed and re-seeded with grass, well blocked up and drain pipe visible underneath fill. Possibly used by landowner as part of adjoining land drainage.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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