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Ritual site - holy well

Hall, County Westmeath, Ireland

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Townland
Hall
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.35718, -7.78915
SMR number
WM036-042005-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Located on flat poorly drained land with ecclesiastical enclosure (WM036-042004-) 290m to E. No surface remains visible of holy well dedicated to St. Patrick which has been filled in, people used to visit this holy well on St. Patrick's Day as well as visiting the nearby bullaun stone known locally as St. Patrick's Knee Stone (WM036-042003-).

Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien

Date of upload: 08 August 2014

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