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Well

Barnlough, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Well, Barnlough, 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
Barnlough
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Toberaneighvaun
Latest-edition OS map
Toberaneighvaun
Coordinates
52.41852, -8.02850
SMR number
TS075-001----

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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

On the SW bank of stream feeding into the River Aherlow, in a wooded area adjacent to a field boundary. The well has been dug into the SW bank (H 1.5m) of the stream. It appears to have had drystone walling which has largely collapsed. Roughly rectangular in plan (dims. 1.42m NE-SW; 1.2m NW-SE) with mouth (Wth 0.85m) partially lined by stone. Water appears to be flowing from this well, though no bubbles to indicate a spring. The OS Namebook (O'Donovan 1840, unpublished) refers to 'Tobar an eich bhain = well of the white steed. A remarkable well, beneath the shade of a thorn tree'. Ash and white thorn are growing near the well.

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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