Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Kilcoole, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilcoole
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.10796, -6.06007
- SMR number
- WI013-030----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on level ground in a marshy area, to the NE of Kilcoole church (WI013-029001-). A natural unmarked spring. The OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1928, 64) mention it but say that it was 'not held in any particular veneration'. The remains of this well were uncovered during archaeological monitoring of top soil stripping in 2004 (Excavation Licence 04E0848), the well was not impacted upon and was re-sealed with earth (Phelan 2007, 486).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of revision: 10 January 2013
Revised by: Claire Breen
References
Phelan, S. 2007 'Lott Lane, Kilcoole'. In I. Bennett (Ed.) Excavations 2004: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 486 (No. 1870). Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Furnaceunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.