Church Well, holy well in County Dublin

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What is recorded here

The site is located in a large level field under tillage S of a medieval church (DU011-039001-). Formerly an open pool, dedicated to St. Brigid. Now enclosed and used for domestic and farm purposes (Ó Danachair 1958, 76). See attached photos (02/03/04) taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F024.06.00096 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16641; F024.06.00098 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/314593; F024.06.00099 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/31460.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DU011-038

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