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Holy Well in Ballinbrittig

Holy well

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What is recorded here

In grove, on break in S-facing slope. Stone-faced well; cross of quartz pebbles in wall. According to Power (1923, 191), 'Forty years ago "rounds" were quite frequent here'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO064-086

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