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Ritual site - holy well

Mulmontry, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Mulmontry, County Wexford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Mulmontry
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
St. Munnas Well
Latest-edition OS map
St. Munnas Well
Coordinates
52.34051, -6.66207
SMR number
WX036-036001-

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Located in a coniferous forest towards the top of a N-facing slope that forms the S side of the steep-sided valley of the E-W River Corrock. The well was described in 1988 as a small circular well (int. diam. 0.45m) defined by a cemented wall, with a rag tree nearby (SMR file). The well is dedicated to St. Munna (Ó Riain 2011, 505-07) of Taghmon (WX041-008----), which is c. 2 km to the S. Traditionally, the saint watered his horse at the well and rested overnight on the bed (WX036-036002-) c. 100m to the W. The pattern was held on the 21st October until 1800 (Ó Broin 1983-4, 34). The well is still venerated and had been conserved by 2008, being approached by a path through the forest, while the well is surrounded by a masonry wall with steps leading down to it.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload/revision: 8 November, 2012

References

Ó Broin, G. 1983-4 The holy wells of Wexford. Journal of the Wexford Historical Society 9, 27-35.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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