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Ritual site - holy well

Grahormack, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy well, Grahormack, 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
Grahormack
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
St. Marys Well
Latest-edition OS map
St. Marys Well
Coordinates
52.24445, -6.38953
SMR number
WX048-013----

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1811 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1811 · 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

A well is marked on the 1839 and 1940 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described in gothic lettering on both as St. Mary’s Well. It is situated on a slight W-facing slope and on the W side of the S-N road (R736) from Tagoat to Rosslare Strand. It is opposite the Roman Catholic church in Tagoat.
The well is subcircular (int. diam. 0.9m E-W; 0.86m N-S) with a domed canopy of brick (max. H 1m), and has an opening (Wth 0.5m; H 0.8m) facing N. There is a limestone sill at the opening, which has a projecting masonry ‘pier’ on either side. There are no offerings at the well, and there is no record of a pattern, but it was probably connected with the parish church of Rosslare (WX048-006001-) c. 1.3km to the N, which was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. Archaeological testing (01E0734) c. 70m to the E and c. 70m to the W at the closest points produced no related material (Stafford 2002; excavations.ie 2001:1316).

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 7 January, 2014
Amended; 1 December 2020

References

Stafford, E. 2002 Archaeological Assessment Report, Kilscoran, Tagoat, Co. Wexford. Licene: 01E0734. Unpublished report, Stafford McLoughlin Archaeology

Nearby in the register

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

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