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Holy Well in Derrycrag

Holy well

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In a small clearing in hilly woodland. This well-preserved circular drystone-built holy well (diam. 1m), dedicated to Our Lady, was dry on the day of the site inspection. It is accessed by four stone steps at SE. Some 2m to its NE a low drystone-built cairn is surmounted by a small wooden cabinet containing a statue and flowers. Old rags and rosary beads hang on a nearby tree.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA131-010

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • P L Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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