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Ritual site - holy well

Slainstown North, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Slainstown North, 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
Slainstown North
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Ladys Well
Latest-edition OS map
Ladys Well
Coordinates
52.49773, -7.67618
SMR number
TS062-121002-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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

At base of S bank of a ringfort (TS062-121001-) on gradual SSE-facing slope in undulating terrain, in pasture. Well consists of a muddy pool with water flowing into the well along the fosse of the ringfort. It is defined along its E side by an earthen bank and along its S and W sides by shallow scarp. Metalled surface, part of an old trackway, to SE.

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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