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Ritual site - holy well

Ballydine (Kilmurry Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Ballydine (Kilmurry Par.), 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
Ballydine (Kilmurry Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Gloragh Wells
Latest-edition OS map
Gloragh Wells
Coordinates
52.36056, -7.52203
SMR number
TS084-007----

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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 the base of a steep S-facing slope. An underground stream flows out from a cleft in a rock at the base of the hill. It forms a large, shallow pool (D c. 0.08m) which flows off into a stream which joins the River Suir 100m to the S. A flat slab set on edge projects out from the E side of the hillslope forming a partial entrance to the mouth of the stream. The water coming from the mouth is fast-flowing. The entrance stone juts out into the mouth but is not resting on the bed. This is the location of the NE well. The area W of this is heavily overgrown with scrub and undergrowth as is the area to the S. It was not possible to locate the other 2 wells marked on the OS 6-inch map as part of the Gloragh complex. There is no evidence of devotions.

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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