Abbey Well, holy well in County Carlow

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What is recorded here

Marked 'Abbey Well' on all editions of the OS 6-inch maps. Holy well covered by a stone structure on top of which has been inserted the head of a high cross (CW008-045011-) both of which have been built into the S face of the NE wall of the 'Abbey graveyard' (CW008-045005-) which contained the site of an Augustinian abbey (CW008-045001-). River Slaney located 17m to NE. The well now dried up was accessed by stone steps on the S side which was covered by a semi-circular headed arch.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CW008-045009

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