Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy well
Fore, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fore
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Doaghfeighin
- Latest-edition OS map
- Doaghfeighin
- Coordinates
- 53.68259, -7.22750
- SMR number
- WM004-035009-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 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
Holy well depicted as 'Doaghfeighin' on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. Delimited by a quadrangular setting of upright stones about 1m square and 1m high. The west side is formed from dry stone walling (Bradley et. al. 1985, 94). Large ash tree with votive offerings attached to branches of tree stands overhanging the edge of the holy well. According to local tradition delicate children were immersed in the water of the well in order to obtain a cure through the invocation of St. Feichin.
Compiled and updated by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 21 April 2015
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Westmeath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
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- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.