Holy Well in Cowanstown, County Kildare

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What is recorded here

According to the OSL (Herity 2002, 11) , 'This ruin (a Church) is called by the people "Lady's Chapel" within two perches of which is a well called "Lady's Well". Lies in a graveyard (KD010-013002-), 2m E of the E gable of the church (KD010-013----). A deep (D 1.95m), circular (diam. 2m) stone-lined well of coursed, well-dressed stones has steps leading down to the water and is enclosed by a modern wall (H 1.15m) with a piered gate and plaque commemorating its restoration which commenced in 1989.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD010-013001

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