Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Kilpoole Lower, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilpoole Lower
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- St. Pauls Well
- Coordinates
- 52.94535, -6.02971
- SMR number
- WI031-008----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in a short SW-facing bank on the E side of a driveway c. 100m to the E of a church site (WI051-007----). Natural spring traditionally associated with the Welsh St Pol (Paul). Remembered locally although not visible at ground level.
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 upload/revision: 17 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ecclesiastical siteunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.