Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Monatray East, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Monatray East
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Toberughta
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tobar Udhachta
- Coordinates
- 51.94790, -7.79596
- SMR number
- WA040-002----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 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 a severe E-facing slope overlooking Whiting Bay and at the side of a steep street. It is known as ‘St Uchta’s or St Ita’s Well’ which was formerly venerated (OS Name Books). The well opens-out under rock outcrop as a recess (Wth 0.65m; H 0.5m; D 0.8) defined by a masonry wall. It is still maintained but there is no pattern.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 17 October 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy well1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.